Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Virat Kohli Reaches 15,000 ODI Runs Faster Than Tendulkar
Virat Kohli became only the second batter to score 15,000 runs in one-day international cricket.
Sachin Tendulkar was the first player to reach that total.
Kohli reached it in 303 innings, while Tendulkar needed 377 innings.
This made Kohli the fastest batter to reach the milestone.
He achieved it while India was chasing West Indies’ score of 295 runs.
Kohli also made his 80th ODI fifty during the match.
Tendulkar still has the highest ODI total, with 18,426 runs.
The reports disagree about whether Kohli reached the mark at 59 or 65 runs.
They also give different figures for his ODI centuries, while one report says he later scored 139 not out.
Virat Kohli became only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to reach 15,000 ODI runs.
Kohli reached the milestone in his 303rd innings, 74 innings faster than Tendulkar’s 377.
The landmark came during India’s chase of West Indies’ 295/7 in Thiruvananthapuram.
Kohli also recorded his 80th ODI fifty, including his 46th in a run chase.
Reports differ on whether he reached 15,000 at 59 or 65 runs and whether he had 54 or 55 ODI centuries.
- Who
- Virat Kohli reached 15,000 ODI runs, following Sachin Tendulkar as the only other batter to reach the mark.
- What
- Kohli became the fastest batter to reach 15,000 runs in men’s ODIs.
- When
- Sunday, September 27, during the first ODI of the three-match series.
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram, during India’s match against West Indies.
- Why
- He reached the milestone while batting in India’s chase of West Indies’ 295/7.
- Milestone
- 15,000 ODI runs
- Kohli’s innings
- 303
- Tendulkar’s innings
- 377
- Speed advantage
- Kohli reached the mark 74 innings faster than Tendulkar
- Balls faced
- Kohli reportedly needed 15,950 deliveries, compared with Tendulkar’s 17,528
- Tendulkar’s ODI total
- 18,426 runs, the highest total in ODI history
- Match context
- West Indies scored 295/7 before India began its chase
- Reported discrepancies
- Articles variously report Kohli’s milestone score as 59 or 65, and his ODI-century tally as 54 or 55
Sources
Virat Kohli Beats Tendulkar To 15,000 Runs In ODIs
Virat Kohli reaches 15,000 ODI runs, gets there 74 innings faster than Sachin Tendulkar
After Becoming Quickest To Score 15000 ODI Runs, Kohli Equals Sachin's Elite Milestone
Virat Kohli Breaks Sachin's Record, Becomes Quickest To Score 15000 ODI Runs
