Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Virat Kohli Nears Record as Fastest to 28,000 Runs
Virat Kohli is very close to breaking a big record.
He needs just 25 more runs to become the fastest player to score 28,000 runs in international cricket.
Right now, he has 27,975 runs in 623 innings.
He has hit 84 centuries and 145 half-centuries.
The previous record was held by Sachin Tendulkar, who achieved this in 644 innings.
If Kohli succeeds, he will be the third player to reach this milestone, after Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara.
Virat Kohli needs 25 runs to become the fastest to 28,000 international runs.
Kohli has scored 27,975 runs in 623 innings.
He has hit 84 centuries and 145 fifties.
Sachin Tendulkar achieved the feat in 644 innings.
Kohli will be the third player to reach 28,000 runs, after Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara.
- Who
- Virat Kohli
- What
- Nearing record for fastest to 28,000 international runs
- When
- During the 1st ODI
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- To become the fastest player to reach 28,000 runs in international cricket
- Player
- Virat Kohli
- Current Runs
- 27,975
- Innings Played
- 623
- Centuries
- 84
- Fifties
- 145
- Runs Needed
- 25
- Previous Record Holder
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Tendulkar's Innings
- 644
