16 years since Virat Kohli’s international debut on August 18, 2008, in an ODI against Sri Lanka at Dambulla. Though his debut was modest with just 12 runs, Kohli quickly rose to become a key player for India. His rapid success drew comparisons to Sachin Tendulkar, whom Kohli admires. Notably, Kohli has surpassed Tendulkar in several batting records.
Let’s see the 5 Batting Records Where Sachin Tendulkar Is Behind Virat Kohli
5. Most hundreds in ODI cricket
For many years, Tendulkar held the record for the most centuries in One-Day Internationals. However, Kohli eventually overtook his idol by scoring a brilliant hundred in the crucial semifinal of the ICC World Cup held in India last year.
His heroic century helped India reach the final, but they were defeated by a dominant Australian team in Ahmedabad.
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4. Fastest batter to score 10000 ODI runs
Virat Kohli holds the record for being the fastest batter to reach 10,000 runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). Interestingly, Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to surpass this milestone, taking 259 innings to do so.
Kohli, however, broke Tendulkar’s record by accomplishing this remarkable achievement in just 205 innings during a match against West Indies in Visakhapatnam.
3. Most ODI hundreds in run-chases
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Kohli has the most tons in ODI run chases
Known as the “chase master,” Virat Kohli consistently excels when pursuing a target. In matches where India bats second, he is the country’s second-highest run-scorer, only behind Sachin Tendulkar.
Interestingly, Kohli has scored 27 centuries in ODIs during run chases, which is ten more than Tendulkar’s 17 centuries in similar situations.
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2. Most runs in a year for India
Virat Kohli holds the remarkable record for the most runs scored by an Indian cricketer in a single calendar year. In 2017, he accumulated 2,818 runs in just 58 innings across all formats.
This achievement stands as the highest total by any Indian in international cricket. Kohli also ranks second on this list with 2,735 runs, which he achieved in 2018.
On the other hand, Sachin Tendulkar’s best year was in 1998, when he scored 2,541 runs, making it his highest in a calendar year.
1. Most runs in a single World Cup edition
Kohli broke another of Tendulkar’s records by becoming the top run-scorer in a single World Cup edition, just as he has done with most ODI centuries.
The Delhi-born cricketer amassed 765 runs in the 2023 World Cup, overtaking the Master Blaster’s previous record of 673 runs, set during the 2003 tournament.
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