Virat Kohli creates history in Thiruvananthapuram, becomes fastest to 15,000 ODI runs

Kohli achieved the milestone during India’s first ODI against the West Indies at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam. He reached the landmark in his 303rd ODI innings, surpassing the previous record held by Sachin Tendulkar, who took 377 innings to reach 15,000 runs.

The achievement means Kohli reached the 15,000-run mark 74 innings faster than Tendulkar, further adding to his long list of ODI records.

Kohli had entered the match needing 59 runs to reach the milestone. Before the match, he had accumulated 14,941 ODI runs from 302 innings, with 54 centuries and 79 fifties.

The Thiruvananthapuram venue provided a particularly memorable setting for the achievement. Kohli had previously scored an unbeaten 166 against Sri Lanka at the same ground in January 2023 and had not been dismissed in his two previous ODI innings there.

With the latest milestone, Kohli joins Sachin Tendulkar as the only two batters to have crossed 15,000 ODI runs. Tendulkar remains the format's leading run-scorer with 18,426 runs.