Virat Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record: Fastest batter to reach 27,000 runs

Indian star batter Virat Kohli has become the fourth batter to have completed 27,000 runs in international cricket on Monday, during the second Test against Bangladesh in Green Park Stadium Kanpur.

Kohli completed 27,000 runs and joined a special club including Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara.

Kohli has also broken Tendulkar’s record to become the fastest batter to reach 27,000 runs in 594 innings, which is 29 innings faster than Sachin. Sangakkara had reached this milestone in 648th innings and Ponting reached the mark in 650th inning.

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Another day at office, another milestone breached!@imVkohli now has 27000 runs in international cricket 👏👏

He is the fourth player and second Indian to achieve this feat!#INDvBAN @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/ijXWfi5v7O

— BCCI (@BCCI) September 30, 2024

Fastest to 27,000 international runs

594 innings – Virat Kohli*
623 innings – Sachin Tendulkar
648 innings – Kumar Sangakkara
650 innings – Ricky Ponting