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ODI 10,000 Runs: Kohli, Rohit Lead Top 5 Fastest Batters; Records Unbroken for Years.
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News18•30-09-2026, 05:01
ODI 10,000 Runs: Kohli, Rohit Lead Top 5 Fastest Batters; Records Unbroken for Years.
- •Reaching 10,000 runs in ODI cricket is a prestigious milestone, showcasing skill, consistency, and fitness.
- •Virat Kohli achieved 10,000 ODI runs in just 205 innings against West Indies on October 24, 2018, the fastest ever.
- •Rohit Sharma reached the 10,000-run mark in his 241st innings against Sri Lanka on September 12, 2023, becoming the second fastest.
- •Sachin Tendulkar was the first in the world to score 10,000 ODI runs, achieving it in his 259th innings on March 31, 2001.
- •Sourav Ganguly (263 innings) and Ricky Ponting (266 innings) are also among the top 5 fastest batsmen to reach 10,000 ODI runs.
Key Questions Answered
Virat Kohli holds the record as the fastest batsman to reach 10,000 runs in ODI history, achieving the milestone in his 205th innings on October 24, 2018, against West Indies in Visakhapatnam.
India's opening batsman and captain Rohit Sharma completed 10,000 runs in his ODI career on September 12, 2023, while playing against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Sachin Tendulkar crossed the 10,000-run mark in his 259th innings across 266 matches on March 31, 2001, at the Holkar Stadium in Indore while facing Australian bowlers.
