None other than Sachin Tendulkar, who has 18,426 runs in the format to his credit, is at the top of the list. Kohli is now behind Kumar Sangakkara (14,234), Ricky Ponting (13,704), and Sanath Jayasuriya (13,430 runs).
After surpassing the 62-run threshold in the third One-Day International against Sri Lanka on Sunday in Trivandrum, Virat Kohli has accomplished yet another feat in his cricketing career. Mahela Jayawardene, a cricketer with the Sri Lankans, was surpassed by Kohli on the list of batters with the most ODI runs with this innings against the Lankans. Jayawardene drops to sixth place, with Kohli moving up to fifth.
To pass Jayawardene, Kohli needed 63 runs to start the game. The Sri Lankan great had 12650 runs, compared to the Indian legend’s 12,588 runs.
None other than Sachin Tendulkar, who has 18426 runs in the format to his credit, is at the top of the list. Kohli is now behind Kumar Sangakkara (14234 runs), Ricky Ponting (13704 runs), and Sanath Jayasuriya (13430 runs).
With 18426 runs under his belt, Sachin Tendulkar is without a doubt at the top of the list. Currently, Kohli has fewer runs than Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting, and Sanath Jayasuriya, among others (14234, 13704, and 13430, respectively).
In the opening ODI of the series against Sri Lanka, Kohli scored his 45th ODI hundred, breaking the triple-digit barrier. Kohli struck 113 against the Bangla Tigers in the third ODI of the series, his second straight one-day century.
Kohli reached 166* off 110 balls to remain unchallenged and record his 46th ODI century. Additionally, he has more ODI centuries versus Sri Lanka than any other player in the history of the competition (10).
The third and final ODI match between Team India and Sri Lanka took place on Sunday at Thiruvananthapuram’s Greenfield International Stadium. Virat Kohli’s outstanding performance led India achieve a mammoth total of 390/5 over Sri Lanka.