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Kohli vs Tendulkar: Who is better in the race to 15,000 ODI runs? Stats settle the debate.
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News18•28-09-2026, 12:40
Kohli vs Tendulkar: Who is better in the race to 15,000 ODI runs? Stats settle the debate.
- •Virat Kohli reached 15,000 ODI runs in 303 innings, while Sachin Tendulkar achieved it in 377 innings.
- •By the time he reached 15,000 runs, Virat Kohli had 55 centuries, compared to Sachin Tendulkar's 41.
- •Sachin Tendulkar fell victim to 'nervous nineties' 28 times in international cricket, while Virat Kohli only 12 times.
- •Virat Kohli takes an average of 11 balls to go from 90 to 100 runs, whereas Sachin Tendulkar took 14 balls.
- •Virat Kohli has converted his nineties into centuries 90% of the time, compared to Sachin Tendulkar's 73%.
Key Questions Answered
Virat Kohli crossed the 15,000-run milestone in ODI cricket in 303 innings, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's previous record.
When Sachin Tendulkar completed 15,000 ODI runs, he had scored 41 centuries, whereas Virat Kohli reached this milestone with 55 centuries.
Sachin Tendulkar fell victim to the nervous nineties 28 times across international formats, whereas Virat Kohli has been dismissed in the nineties 12 times with a much better conversion rate.
