Virat Kohli Overtakes Sachin Tendulkar in ICC Tournaments

Chennai, October 7, 2023: Virat Kohli achieved a major milestone on Sunday, October 7, 2023, when he surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become India’s leading run-scorer in ICC tournaments. Kohli achieved the feat during India’s opening match of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup against Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Kohli scored 85 runs off 82 balls in India’s chase of 200, helping his team to a comfortable six-wicket victory. In the process, he crossed Tendulkar’s tally of 2719 runs in ICC white-ball tournaments. Kohli has now scored 2780 runs in 64 innings, while Tendulkar had scored 2719 runs in 58 innings.

Kohli’s achievement is even more remarkable considering that he has done it at a faster rate than Tendulkar. Kohli has an average of 55.60 in ICC tournaments, while Tendulkar had an average of 46.95.

Kohli’s record-breaking innings was met with praise from all corners of the cricket world. Tendulkar himself congratulated Kohli on his achievement, saying that he was proud of him.

“I am very proud of Virat Kohli for surpassing my record of most runs in ICC tournaments,” Tendulkar said. “He is a great batsman and a fantastic ambassador for the game of cricket. I wish him all the best for the future.”

Kohli’s achievement is a testament to his brilliance as a batsman. He is one of the most consistent and prolific run-scorers in the world, and he has proven his worth time and again in big tournaments.

With Kohli still in his prime, he is well on his way to breaking many more records in the future. He is an inspiration to millions of people around the world, and he continues to make India proud.