Virat Kohli becomes fastest player to reach to 28,000 runs across formats

India batting stalwart Virat Kohli connected Sunday (January 11, 2026) became the fastest subordinate to scope 28,000 runs crossed formats successful planetary cricket and the 2nd astir prolific scorer down Sachin Tendulkar during the archetypal ODI against New Zealand here.

Playing successful his 624th innings, Kohli got to the milestone by hitting a 4 disconnected New Zealand leg-spinner Adithya Ashok. Tendulkar had reached the landmark during his 644th innings, portion Sri Lankan fable Kumar Sangakkara, lone the 3rd subordinate successful the 28,000-run club, crossed the feat successful his 666th innings.

The 37-year-old Kohli had travel into the lucifer with 27,975 runs crossed formats successful planetary cricket. Tendulkar scored 34,357 runs from 782 innings, portion Sangakkara made 28,016 runs from 666 innings.

In February 2023, Kohli had go the fastest batter to scope 25,000 runs, achieving the people successful 549 innings, 28 innings quicker than Tendulkar.

In October 2023, Kohli went past 26,000 runs arsenic the quickest to the landmark. A twelvemonth later, successful September 2024, helium reached 27,000 runs successful his 594th innings.