SunstarTV Bureau: Virat Kohli, yet made another batting record, becomes the fastest batsman to reach 12,000 ODI runs in 242 innings informed ICC.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli has scored 43 centuries in ODI cricket, averages just a shade under 60 in the format.
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He has become the fastest batsman to reach the milestone, in just 242 innings 🤯 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/H0XlHjkdNK
— ICC (@ICC) December 2, 2020
Kohli achieved the milestone when his score was 23 in the third ODI against Australia in Canberra. It is the third and final ODI, where India winning the toss opted to bat first against Australia, who leads the series 2-0.
He took only 242 innings to reach the milestone, 58 innings faster than former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli is only the second Indian cricketer to score 12,000 runs in ODI cricket.
The right-hander Virat is the fastest batsmen to 8,000, 9,000, 10,000 and 11,000 ODI runs, and the rate at which he’s going, the chances are he will be the fastest to 13,000, 14,000 and beyond.
Followed by Virat, Ricky Ponting (314 innings), Kumar Sangakkara (336 innings) and Sanath Jayasuriya (379 innings) round up the top five.
In the ongoing ODI series, Kohli has registered scores of 21 and 89 in the games at Sydney, where India were beaten comprehensively by the hosts.
