On December 2, 2020, in the third and final ODI between India and Australia that was played at Canberra, Australia, India’s skipper Virat Kohli became just the sixth player to amass more than 12,000 runs in the ODI format.
He joined the elite group of players in style, as he is the fastest to the milestone, reaching it in his 251st match, while playing his 242nd innings.
Among cricketers who have scored 12,000 or more runs in the ODI format, Kohli is the only active player.
Virat kohli reached the 12,000 run mark in his 251st ODI, when he came out to bat for the 242nd time. He scored 63 off 78 balls, in an innings that included five fours, India won the match against Australia at Canberra on December 2, 2020 by 13 runs.
Sachin Tendulkar was the first to reach the 12,000 run mark in the ODI format. He did it in his 309th ODI, while batting for the 300th time.
Ricky Ponting achieved the 12,000 run milestone in his 314th innings, when playing his 323rd match. He scored an unbeaten 111against England at Centurion, South Africa on October 2, 2009 as Australia reached the ICC Champions Trophy final with a nine wicket win.
Kumar Sangakkara went past the 12,000 mark in his 395th ODI, playing his 336th innings Sangakkara scored a 67-ball 58 as Sri Lanka, defeated Pakistan by two wickets at Dubai, UAE on December 20, 2013.
Sanath Jayasuriya notched up the 12,000 mark when batting for the 379th time in his 390th match. It came in the 2007 ODI World Cup final against Australia at Bridgetown, Barbados on April 28, 2007. Jayasuriya scored 63 from 67 deliveries, but Sri Lanka lost the final by 53 runs, according to Duckworth-Lewis method.
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