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Kohli Breaks Tendulkar's Records, Downplays Comparisons: "Sachin Paaji is Always Sachin Paaji"
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Moneycontrol•29-09-2026, 12:23
Kohli Breaks Tendulkar's Records, Downplays Comparisons: "Sachin Paaji is Always Sachin Paaji"
- •Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 139 off 88 balls against West Indies, helping India chase a 296-run target.
- •This knock made Kohli the second batter to reach 15,000 ODI runs, achieving it in 303 innings compared to Sachin Tendulkar's 377.
- •Kohli also surpassed Tendulkar for most ODI runs at home, accumulating 7,006 runs in India.
- •Despite breaking records and chasing Tendulkar's 100 international hundreds, Kohli emphasizes that comparisons are irrelevant.
- •Kohli stated, "For me, Sachin paaji is always going to be Sachin paaji... The impact he left on people will never be forgotten."
Key Questions Answered
Virat Kohli reached 15,000 ODI runs in 303 innings, breaking the record previously held by Sachin Tendulkar, who took 377 innings to achieve the same milestone.
Virat Kohli has accumulated 7,006 runs in ODIs played in India, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record of 6,976 runs.
Virat Kohli currently has 86 international centuries as he chases Sachin Tendulkar's iconic record of 100 international hundreds.
