IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli Achieves Historic Feat, Breaks Sachin Tendulkar's Incredible World Record

Virat Kohli Batting Record, IND vs AUS 3rd ODI: Virat Kohli has established himself as one of the greatest white-ball cricketers in history. He produced another iconic performance to help India beat Australia by 9 wickets in the third and final ODI at the iconic SCG on Saturday.

On the back of a match-winning fifty, Virat surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s tally of 18,369 runs to become the top-scorer in white-ball cricket (ODIs + T20Is). Virat might be second in the list of runs in ODI history, but his stats in T20Is helped him go past the batting great Sachin. Interestingly, Sachin represented India in just one T20I match.

Most Runs In White-Ball International Cricket

Virat Kohli (India): 14,249 in ODIs, 4188 in T20Is = 18437 runs

Sachin Tendulkar (India): 18,426 runs in ODIs, 10 runs in T20Is = 18,436 runs

Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka): 14,234 runs in ODIs, 1382 runs in T20Is = 15,616 runs

Rohit Sharma (India): 11,176 runs in ODIs, 4231 runs in T20Is = 15,407 runs

Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka): 12,650 runs in ODIs, 1493 runs in T20Is = 14,133 runs

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Having made his debut for India way back in 2008, Virat has represented India in 305 ODI matches and has 14255 runs to his name on the back of 75 fifties and 51 centuries. He has 4188 runs under his belt in 125 T20I matches.

He played an unbeaten knock of 74 runs in 81 balls on the back of seven fours. Virat provided a remarkable support to Rohit Sharma as the duo stitched a 168-run stand to help India chase down a 237-run target in 38.3 overs. Rohit, on the other hand, smashed a memorable century and ended up scoring 121 runs with the help of 13 fours and three sixes.

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Virat reached Australia after a break of a few months, having retired from Tests and T20Is, and his final international appearance came during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final. He had a disappointing start to the three-match series and was dismissed for 0 in both the Perth and Adelaide ODIs.

During his stay at the crease on Saturday, Virat also achieved a historic record as he surpassed Kumar Sangakkara to become the third top run-getter in the history of ODI cricket.

Meanwhile, Australia ended up winning the series 2-1, thanks to their convincing wins in the first two games.