Virat Kohli Records: Kohli Surpasses Tendulkar and Sangakkara in Sydney

Team India’s batting legend Virat Kohli roared back to form at the Sydney Cricket Ground, silencing critics after back-to-back ducks in Perth and Adelaide. His unbeaten 74 runs off 81 balls (7 fours) not only anchored India’s innings but also shattered multiple records, placing him above cricketing greats like Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara.

Major Records Broken by Virat Kohli

1. First Player to Score 6,000 Runs in Successful Run Chases

• Kohli became the first player in ODI history to score over 6,000 runs in successful run chases, with a total of 6,072 runs in 102 innings.

• His astonishing average of 89.29 while chasing highlights his dominance under pressure.

• He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar, who previously held the record.

2. Most 50+ Scores While Chasing in ODIs

• Kohli has now scored 50 or more runs 70 times in 161 ODI innings while chasing.

• Tendulkar had 69 such scores in 232 innings.

• Rohit Sharma is third, with 55 fifty-plus scores in 153 innings.

3. Second-Highest Run-Scorer in ODI History

• Kohli surpassed Kumar Sangakkara to become second on the all-time ODI run-scorers list.

• Stats comparison:

  • Sachin Tendulkar: 18,426 runs (463 matches, avg. 44.83)

  • Virat Kohli: 14,250 runs (305 matches, avg. 57.69, 51 centuries)

  • Kumar Sangakkara: 14,234 runs (404 matches, 25 centuries)

4. Most Runs in Limited-Overs Cricket (ODI + T20I)

• Kohli now tops the list for most runs in limited-overs cricket, surpassing Tendulkar.

  • Kohli: 18,443 runs

  • Tendulkar: 18,436 runs

5. Third-Highest ODI Partnership Runs (With Rohit Sharma)

• The Rohit-Virat duo has scored 5,483 runs in 101 innings at an average of 57.76.

• They trail only:

  • Sachin Tendulkar–Sourav Ganguly: 8,227 runs

  • Kumar Sangakkara–Mahela Jayawardene: 5,992 runs

6. Third-Most Century Partnerships in ODIs (With Rohit Sharma)

• The Sydney stand marked their 19th century partnership, placing them third all-time.

  • Top Pairs:

    • Tendulkar–Ganguly: 26

    • Dilshan–Sangakkara: 20

    • Rohit–Kohli: 19