IND vs AUS 2022-23, 2nd Test: Supporters laud Virat Kohli upon becoming fastest to 25,000 international runs
IND vs AUS 2022-23: India has put Australia in a precarious position in the second Delhi Test. Meanwhile, on Day 3, Virat Kohli became the fastest to score 25,000 international runs, as supporters lauded him.
FollowFormer Indian skipper Virat Kohli added another feather to his cap on Sunday, becoming the sixth and the fastest batter in the world to score 25,000 runs across formats during the second Test versus Australia, which India won by six wickets, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Kohli acquired the feat when he reached eight during India's run chase of 115, flicking veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon for a four in the 12th over in the second innings. He had come into his 492nd match overall with 52 runs needed to achieve the milestone. He made 44 in India's first innings and was dismissed for 20 in the second essay to end at 25,012 runs.
"Milestone Unlocked. Congratulations @imVkohli, on reaching 25000 runs in international cricket! Simply sensational," the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) tweeted. "... And heartiest congratulations to @imVkohli on becoming the fastest to get to 25000 international runs," BCCI secretary Jay Shah declared in his tweet to congratulate the side for triumphing in the Test.
The other stalwarts to have scored more than 25,000 runs across formats are legendary former Indian Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar (34,357 from 664), Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara (28,016 from 594) and Mahela Jayawardene (25,957 from 652), Ricky Ponting of Australia (27,483 from 560) and Jacques Kallis of South Africa (25,534 from 519).
The 34-year-old Kohli, who made his India debut in 2008, arrived at the milestone in his 549th innings, the least among the six batters. Tendulkar had taken 577 to reach the 25,000-run mark, whereas Ponting did it in 588. Kohi also has a 53-plus average while making the 25,000-plus runs, the highest among the members of the exclusive club, with Kallis second at 49.10. Kohli has 8,195 runs from 106 Tests, 12,809 from 271 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 4,008 from 115 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
