Virat Kohli has completed 28,000 runs in international cricket. He is only the third batsman in the world to achieve this milestone. He created history by scoring 25 runs in the first ODI match between India vs New Zealand played in Vadodara. He has left behind Sachin Tendulkar in terms of scoring the fastest 28 thousand international runs.

Virat Kohli made world record

Till now, the record of scoring the fastest 28 thousand runs in international cricket was in the name of Sachin Tendulkar, who had done so in 644 innings. Whereas Virat Kohli has achieved this milestone in the 624th inning of his career. Virat has touched this historic figure in 20 less innings than Tendulkar. Apart from Virat and Sachin, Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka is the third batsman who has scored more than 28 thousand runs in international cricket.

fastest 28000 runs

• 624 innings – Virat Kohli
• 644 innings – Sachin Tendulkar
• 666 innings – Kumar Sangakkara

Most runs in international cricket

Virat Kohli has come second in terms of scoring most runs in international cricket. Kumar Sangakkara had scored a total of 28,016 runs in international cricket. Virat Kohli had to score 41 more runs to overtake him. The highest number of runs in international cricket is in the name of Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 34,357 runs in his historic career.

• 34,357 runs – Sachin Tendulkar
• 28,017+ runs – Virat Kohli
• 28,016 runs – Kumar Sangakkara

Virat Kohli has retired from Test and T20 cricket. He scored 9230 runs in his career of 123 Test matches, on the other hand, he scored 4188 runs in 125 T20 matches. He has scored more than 14,600 runs in ODI cricket. He has already made the record of being the second highest run scoring batsman in the history of ODI cricket.

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India vs New Zealand first ODI match is being played in Vadodara. Indian players started reaching Vadodara from January 7 to improve their preparations. Indian cricketers including Virat Kohli had sweated profusely in the nets. Meanwhile, a video surfaced in which Virat Kohli is seen encouraging a young bowler during a practice session.

Virat Kohli was practicing before the first ODI match against New Zealand. After the net session, Virat made the day of the young bowler by autographing the ball. He also gave him advice on what the bowler should do if he is hit by the balls.

What to do if you get beaten?

Giving a tip to the young bowler, Virat Kohli said, “The bowler will not do anything. He is just waiting for either I (the batsman) to make a mistake, or for the ball to turn on its own. Even if it is hit, there is no problem but it is important to have strong faith. I will bowl the ball that I have to bowl. I will not bowl the ball that the batsman is asking me to bowl.”

Former captain of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli is going through a very good form. Kohli, who has retired from T20 and Test formats, has scored 584 runs in the last 6 ODI innings with the help of three centuries and as many half-centuries.

Virat Kohli shared his experience and gave tips to the net bowler. pic.twitter.com/XzdxvfOtCV

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Virat Kohli close to creating history

Virat Kohli is very close to writing a new chapter in cricket history. Before the first ODI match against New Zealand, Virat has scored 27,975 runs in 623 innings. By scoring 25 more runs, Virat will become the fastest batsman to reach 28,000 international runs. Before him, only Sachin Tendulkar (644 innings) and Kumar Sangakkara (666 innings) have been able to do this.

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Talking about men’s cricket or women’s cricket, the year 2025 has proved to be good for the Indian team in the ODI format. Among men, Team India won the 2025 Champions Trophy title, on the other hand, Indian women created history by winning the ODI World Cup for the first time.

Talking about ODI matches, this year Virat Kohli has scored the most runs for India among men. Know which female cricketer has scored the most runs in ODI for India this year.

Highest runs for India in Women’s ODI

The batsman who scored the most ODI runs in the year 2025 is Smriti Mandhana. She is the batsman who has scored the most ODI runs not only in India but in the world this year. Mandhana has scored 1362 runs in 23 ODI matches in the year 2025, which also includes 5 century innings. This is also the highest ODI runs scored by a female cricketer in a calendar year.

Second in the list of Indians is Pratika Raval, who has scored 976 runs in 20 innings this year. Jemimah Rodrigues scored 771 runs this year. Harleen Deol has scored 613 runs and captain Harmanpreet Kaur has scored 606 runs in ODI cricket this year.

• 1362 runs – Smriti Mandhana
• 976 runs – Pratika Raval
• 771 runs – Jemimah Rodrigues
• 613 runs – Harleen Deol
• 606 runs – Harmanpreet Kaur

Virat Kohli on top among men

Among men, Virat Kohli has scored the most runs for India this year. Kohli has scored 651 runs in 13 innings this year, which also includes 3 century innings. At second place is Rohit Sharma, who has scored 650 runs in ODI cricket in 2025. This year, Shreyas Iyer has scored 496 runs, Shubman Gill has scored 490 runs and KL Rahul has scored 367 runs.

• 651 runs – Virat Kohli
• 650 runs – Rohit Sharma
• 496 runs – Shreyas Iyer
• 490 runs – Shubhman Gill
• 367 runs – KL Rahul

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India defeated South Africa 2-1 in the three-match ODI series. Virat Kohli scored 302 runs in three matches, for which he also received the Player of the Series award. In this series, he also broke many records by scoring 2 centuries and one half-century. See here the list of 10 records that Virat Kohli has made in the ODI series against South Africa.

Virat Kohli made 10 records:

Most centuries in one format: Virat Kohli has also become the cricketer who has scored the most centuries in one format. Sachin Tendulkar had scored 51 centuries in Tests, but Virat now has 53 centuries in his name in ODI, which is the most in any one format.

Reached the 25th century mark on home grounds: Virat Kohli has become the first cricketer in the world to touch the figure of 25 ODI centuries on home grounds. He has now scored 26 centuries while playing on Indian grounds.

Most Player of the Series awards: Virat Kohli has become the cricketer to win the Player of the Series award the most number of times in men’s international cricket. He broke the record of Sachin Tendulkar (19). Virat has now become Player of the Series 20 times.

Most ODI centuries against South Africa: Virat Kohli has scored 7 centuries against South Africa, which is the highest in the world.

Virat and Rohit played most number of matches together: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have now become the Indian pair to play the most number of matches together in international cricket. They have now played 394 international matches together. He broke the record of 391 matches of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.

2 consecutive ODI centuries for the 11th time: Virat Kohli has done this for the 11th time in his ODI career, when he has scored a century in two consecutive innings. No one has been able to do this before him. After him in this list comes the name of AB de Villiers, who had done this 6 times.

50+ scores in 4 or more consecutive innings: Virat Kohli has done this 9 times in his ODI career, when he has scored 50 or more in 4 or more consecutive innings. 3 matches against South Africa and before that he had scored 74 runs in the last ODI against Australia.

Centuries at 34 different places: Virat Kohli has now scored centuries at 34 different places in his ODI career. In this matter he has equaled Sachin Tendulkar.

Record of century partnership of Rohit-Kohli: Virat Kohli along with Rohit Sharma made a century partnership for the 20th time in the history of ODI cricket. He equaled Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan. Now only Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly are ahead of him, who had made century partnerships 26 times.

Highest 50+ score against South Africa: Virat Kohli has made the record of scoring the most half-centuries against South Africa in all three formats combined. Virat has scored 50+ against South Africa 27 times.

India vs South Africa 3rd and deciding ODI match will be played tomorrow, 6th December in Visakhapatnam. Currently the series is tied 1-1 and the team that wins the third match will be called the winner of the series. Virat Kohli is the highest run scorer so far in this series. He scored 237 runs at an average of 118.50, scoring centuries in both the matches. Till now he has broken many records in the series. See here 3 such records, which Virat Kohli can make in his third ODI.

Hat-trick of ODI centuries

So far in the history of ODI cricket, a total of 12 cricketers have scored centuries in three consecutive innings, i.e. a hat-trick of ODI centuries. Babar Azam is the only batsman in the world who has achieved this feat twice. For India, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have so far completed hat-trick of ODI centuries once each. If Virat scores a century in the third ODI against South Africa, he will become the first Indian batsman to score a hat-trick of centuries twice in ODI.

4 consecutive centuries against South Africa

Virat Kohli has already scored a hat-trick of centuries in ODI matches against South Africa. In both the matches of the current series, he has played innings of 135 and 102 runs respectively. Earlier, he had also played a century against South Africa in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Now, if he scores a century in the third ODI match too, then Virat will become the first cricketer to score centuries in 4 consecutive innings against South Africa in ODI cricket.

Most runs in international cricket

Virat Kohli has so far scored 27910 runs in 555 international matches. He is at third place in terms of scoring most runs. He has to score 107 more runs to leave second place Kumar Sangakkara. Sangakkara has 28016 runs in his name. If Virat scores 107 more runs in the third ODI, he will become the second highest run scorer in international cricket.

Virat Kohli is breaking records by scoring century after century. In the ODI series against South Africa, he has scored centuries in both the matches so far. 135 runs in Ranchi and now he has scored a century of 102 runs in Raipur. ‘King Kohli’ has set some new records by scoring the 53rd century of his ODI career. He has also made a world record. Thanks to Virat Kohli’s 102 runs and Rituraj Gaikwad’s century innings of 105 runs, Team India had scored 358 runs in the second ODI.

Most centuries at number 3 in ODI

Virat Kohli has batted at number 3 for most of his ODI career. He has now scored 46 centuries while batting at number 3 in ODI cricket, which is a world record. Before him, the record of scoring most centuries while batting at number three was in the name of India’s Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar had scored 45 ODI centuries while batting at number-3.

Highest 50+ score against South Africa

Virat Kohli has played 33 ODI matches against South Africa, in which he has scored 1741 runs in 31 innings. He has become the Indian batsman to score the highest 50+ score against South Africa in ODI. In Raipur, Virat did this for the 15th time in 31 innings when he scored 50 or more runs against South Africa. No Indian batsman before him could do this.

ODI century on 34 different grounds

Raipur is the 34th place where Virat Kohli has scored an ODI century. Virat Kohli has now equaled Sachin Tendulkar in terms of scoring most centuries on different grounds. Sachin Tendulkar also scored centuries at 34 different places in his ODI career.

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Rohit Sharma Reaction On Virat Kohli Century: The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and South Africa was played on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at the JSCA Cricket Stadium Complex, Ranchi. In this match, after Team India’s star batsman Virat Kohli scored a explosive century, no one was happier than Rohit Sharma in the Indian dressing room. Virat completed the 52nd century of his ODI career against South Africa. Kohli played an excellent inning of 135 runs in 120 balls with the help of 11 fours and 7 sixes. While Virat was celebrating on the field after completing his century, the reaction of Rohit Sharma present in the dressing room was also worth seeing. During this time, Rohit was also seen saying something in the camera. Since then, people on social media have been trying to interpret his words in their own way. However, now Arshdeep Singh has revealed what the hitman actually said?

Arshdeep Singh revealed

Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh, who was standing next to Rohit Sharma when Virat Kohli scored a century, has shared a video on social media, in which he is telling what the hitman had said. Arshdeep has made a small video on the next day of Ranchi ODI i.e. December 1, 2025. This video has been posted by his IPL team Punjab Kings from its official account. In which Arshdeep is saying that ‘Since yesterday, many messages have been coming about what Rohit Bhai said on Virat Bhai’s century, so let me tell you that he said that blue fairy, red fairy room is closed, I like Nadia…’

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 168-run partnership led India to a 9-wicket win over Australia. Rohit returned unbeaten after scoring 121 runs and Virat 74 runs. Thanks to the strong innings of Virat-Rohit, Team India had achieved the target of 237 runs with 69 balls remaining. During this period, both of them together have destroyed many records.

Rohit and Virat broke 7 big records

Most ODI centuries against Australia- Rohit Sharma has become equal to Sachin Tendulkar in terms of scoring most centuries in ODIs against Australia. This was his 9th century against the Kangaroo team, Sachin had also scored 9 centuries in ODI against Australia. Whereas Virat is at second place in this matter with 8 centuries.

Most centuries as an opener- Rohit Sharma has now scored 45 centuries as an opener in international cricket. In this matter he has reached the level of Sachin Tendulkar (45). The record for scoring most centuries as an opener in international cricket is in the name of David Warner, who scored 49 centuries.

Rohit-Kohli 100+ partnership- Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have made partnerships of more than 100 runs 19 times in ODI cricket. Among the pairs that have made a partnership of 100+ runs, Rohit-Kohli is now behind only Tillakaratne Dilshan-Kumar Sangakkara (20) and Sachin Tendulkar-Sourav Ganguly (26).

Highest score of 50+ while chasing- Virat Kohli has now become the batsman to score the most 50+ while chasing in ODIs. This was his 70th innings of chasing in ODI, whereas Sachin Tendulkar had done so 69 times.

Most runs in ODI- Virat Kohli has now become the second highest run scorer in ODI cricket. While playing an inning of 74 runs, Virat has left Kumar Sangakkara (14234) behind. Virat has now scored 14,255 runs. Now only Sachin Tendulkar (18,426) is ahead of him.

50 centuries in international cricket- Rohit Sharma has now become only the third Indian to score 50 centuries in Test, ODI and T20 combined. Before him, only Sachin Tendulkar (100 centuries) and Virat Kohli (82) have been able to do this.

Record of playing most matches together- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have equaled Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar in terms of playing most number of matches together in international cricket. This was Virat-Rohit’s 391st international match together, Sachin-Dravid had also played the same number of matches together.

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India ODI Schedule 2025: A few months to come to the Indian cricket team are going to be very busy. In the interval of December 2025, Team India has to play the series against 5 players. It is a disappointing thing for Indian cricket fans that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will not play in most matches to be held in the next 5 months. Virat-Rohit has retired from Test and T20 format, so he will now be seen playing only ODI matches. Know here that in the year 2025, Virat and Rohit will be seen in action.

Note these 9 days

Since Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will now play only ODI matches. If you look at the schedule of the Indian cricket team, then this year it has to play only 9 ODI matches till December. In August, Team India will visit Bangladesh, where it has to play 3 ODIs. The Indian team’s next ODI series will be held in October, when it has to play three ODIs against Australia on Australian tour. This year, Team India’s last ODI series will be against South Africa, against which it has to play 3 ODIs in November-December.

ODI Series against Bangladesh-

• August 17 – First ODI
• August 20 – Second ODI
• August 23 – Third ODI

ODI Series against Australia-

• October 19 – First ODI
• October 23 – Second ODI
• October 25 – Third ODI

ODI Series against South Africa-

• November 30 – First ODI
• December 3 – Second ODI
• December 6 – Third ODI

Whether or not Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will play in all these 9 ODIs, it depends on the availability for their series. But both senior players are available for these three series, so they will be seen playing international cricket in these days by the end of 2025. Currently, the Indian team is in England, where they are preparing for the Test series against England starting on June 20.

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Virat Kohli Test Retirement: It was the date of May 12, 2025 when Virat Kohli announced retirement from the Test. Since 5 days ago, Rohit Sharma said goodbye to the red ball format, while the Indo-England Test series was coming near, so it was a very shocking subject to retire Virat. Now IPL Chairman (IPL Chairman 2025) Arun Singh Dhumal has made a special request to withdraw retirement from Virat.

Talking to news agency PTI, Arun Singh Dhumal said that Virat seems more fit than his first IPL season today. He says that even if the RCB wins the trophy, Kohli should continue the game in the Indian Premier League.

Demand to withdraw retirement from Virat

Demanding Virat Kohli to withdraw the Test retirement, Arun Dhumal said, “The whole country wants Virat Kohli to continue playing. I also want him to consider the return from Test retirement. I hope that he should not retire from IPL as he has been the biggest ambassador of cricket.”

Arun Singh Dhumal has previously been the treasurer of BCCI. However, he is not yet associated with BCCI. But the BCCI conducts IPL, so technically Arun Dhumal is still a member of the board.

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The Indian team won the 2024 T20 World Cup title, after which Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced retirement from T20 format together. At the same time, between IPL 2025, he also announced the cricket world by announcing the Test format to say goodbye to the Test format. Now fans will be able to see Virat playing in IPL and ODI matches.

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