Virat Kohli
becomes fastest batsman to reach 10,000 ODI runs
Virat Kohli on October 24, 2018 became the
fastest batsman to score 10,000 runs in one-day internationals, reaching the
milestone in just 205 innings. With the feat, he surpassed the record held by
Sachin Tendulkar, who had achieved the feat in 259 innings.
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Virat Kohli became the fifth Indian batsman and 13th overall
to reach 10000 ODI runs.
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The other Indians in the elite 10K club include Tendulkar
(18426), Sourav Ganguly (11221), Rahul Dravid (10768) and MS Dhoni (10123).
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Kohli has been the recipient of many awards. He was given the
Arjuna Award in 2013, the Padma Shri under the sports category in 2017 and the
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the highest sporting honour in India, in 2018.
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