Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to reach 13,000 ODI runs, achieving the feat in just 267 innings. The previous record was held by Indian veteran Sachin Tendulkar, who took 321 innings to reach the milestone.
Kohli reached the landmark during the Asia Cup Super 4 match against Pakistan, scoring 122 runs off 94 balls. He is now the fifth batsman to reach 13,000 ODI runs, and the second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar.
Most runs in men’s ODIs
| Player | Innings | Runs | Ave | Hundreds |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 452 | 18426 | 44.83 | 49 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 380 | 14234 | 41.98 | 25 |
| Ricky Ponting | 365 | 13704 | 42.03 | 30 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 433 | 13430 | 32.36 | 28 |
| Virat Kohli | 267 | 13024 | 57.62 | 47 |
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Kohli’s record-breaking innings was also his 47th ODI century, a feat that only Tendulkar has achieved more times. Kohli is widely considered to be one of the greatest batsmen of all time, and his achievement is another testament to his greatness.
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Fastest to 13,000 runs (today)#PAKvIND | #AsiaCup2023 | More on his record 👇— ICC (@ICC) September 11, 2023