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Virat Kohli became the fastest to reach 25,000 runs in international cricket, Virat Kohli's performance in international cricket, Highest run scorer in international cricket
India's legendary batsman Virat Kohli achieved a great feat during the Delhi Test against Australia. He created history by completing 25 thousand runs in international cricket. Kohli scored 44 in the first innings and 20 in the second innings. He has become the fastest cricketer to score 25,000 runs. In this case, Virat broke the record of great player Sachin Tendulkar.
Kohli touched this figure in his 549th international innings. On the other hand, Sachin Tendulkar had played 577 innings for this. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting completed 588 runs, former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis 594, former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara 608 and Mahela Jayawardene completed 25000 runs in 701 innings.
Fastest batsman to score 25000 runs in international cricket
| Innings | Matches | Batter | For | Opp | Venue | Achieved on |
| 548* | 491* | Virat Kohli | India | Australia | Delhi | 19th Feb 2023 |
| 577 | 507 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | South Africa | Centurion | 3rd Dec 2006 |
| 588 | 500 | Ricky Ponting | Australia | New Zealand | Napier | 3rd Mar 2010 |
| 594 | 502 | Jacques Kallis | South Africa | Australia | Brisbane | 13th Nov 2012 |
| 608 | 547 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | India | Mirpur | 6th Apr 2014 |
| 701 | 625 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Hambantota | 23 Aug 2014 |
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Virat Kohli's performance in international cricket
| Formate | Match | Innings | Run | Century |
| Test | 106 | 180 | 8195 | 27 |
| ODI | 271 | 262 | 12809 | 46 |
| T20 | 115 | 107 | 4008 | 1 |
| Total | 492 | 549 | 25012 | 74 |
Highest run scorer in international cricket
| Name | Matches | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 782 | 34357 | 48.5 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 666 | 28016 | 46.08 |
| Ricky Ponting | 668 | 27482 | 46.0 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 725 | 25957 | 39.2 |
| Jacques Kallis | 617 | 25534 | 49.1 |
| Virat Kohli | 549 | 25002 | 53.7 |
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