Virat Kohli becomes second batter to reach 15,000 ODI runs

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Virat Kohli became only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to score 15,000 runs in ODI cricket during India’s chase in the first ODI against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

Kohli reached the landmark by pulling a short delivery from Alzarri Joseph past mid-wicket for four. The crowd gave Kohli a standing ovation, and the India batter acknowledged the applause by raising both arms, according to the Times of India report.

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Kohli’s ODI record at the milestone

The report listed Kohli with 15,002 ODI runs from 315 matches and 303 innings after the landmark, including 54 centuries and 80 half-centuries.

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Career measure Virat Kohli
Matches 315
Innings 303
Runs 15,002
Centuries 54
Half-centuries 80
Highest score 183
Batting average 58.83
Strike rate More than 94

How the 15,000-run journeys compare

Kohli reached 15,000 ODI runs in 303 innings, while Tendulkar required 377 innings to reach the same mark.

Measure at 15,000 runs Sachin Tendulkar Virat Kohli
Age 34 years, 66 days 37 years, 326 days
Innings 377 303
Balls faced 17,528 15,950
Days from debut 6,402 6,614

Position among ODI run-scorers

Tendulkar remains the leading ODI run-scorer with 18,426 runs from 463 matches, while Kohli has occupied second place since passing Kumar Sangakkara in October 2025.

Sangakkara scored 14,243 ODI runs and stands third on the list provided in the report. Ricky Ponting follows with 13,704 runs from 375 ODIs, while Sanath Jayasuriya is fifth with 13,430 runs from 448 matches.