Kohli reaches 15,000 ODI runs in 303 innings

Virat Kohli became the second player to score 15,000 runs in men’s One Day International cricket, reaching the milestone during India’s first ODI against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on September 27. He reached the mark in his 303rd innings, 74 innings sooner than Sachin Tendulkar, the only other player to have passed the total. Kohli completed the milestone during India’s chase of West Indies’ 296. Match reports said he needed 59 runs to reach 15,000, having entered the innings with 14,941 ODI runs. He reached the mark with his 59th run, according to accounts of the innings. Tendulkar reached 15,000 runs in his 377th innings in 2007. His career total in the format was 18,426. Kohli’s achievement places him alongside Tendulkar as the only two players reported to have crossed 15,000 ODI runs. The milestone came as the match was still in progress. One match update put India at 215 for one after 32 overs, chasing West Indies’ total of 296; the available accounts do not establish the final result. Shubman Gill was batting with Kohli during the chase. West Indies had made 295 for seven, according to a match report, with Justin Greaves scoring 101.