Dubai (Sports Desk) India’s star batsman Virat Kohli, who was declared Man of the Match during the Pakistan India match, has completed the fastest 14,000 runs in One-Day International cricket and he achieved this feat in his 287th innings, which is the fastest record in the history of One-Day cricket.
Kohli crossed this milestone in the crucial match of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 against Pakistan.
Earlier, this record was held by former Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who completed 14,000 runs in more than 350 innings. It should be noted that former Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara achieved this honor in his 378th innings.
Pak india cricket Match
Speaking after the match, Kohli said that it was great to bat like this in an important match, where there was a chance to make it to the semi-finals.
virat kohli style of playing ODIs
He said that after Rohit Sharma’s early dismissal, my job was to control the middle overs, not take unnecessary risks against the spinners and play shots on the pacers. I am happy with my template, this is my style of playing ODIs.
Kohli said that he has a clear strategy regarding his batting and he knows that it is important to avoid external pressure and maintain the energy level.
He said that in such big matches, it is easy to get carried away by expectations and excitement, but I kept reminding myself that I have to give 100 percent.
batting strategy
Emphasizing on his batting strategy, Virat Kohli said that when the ball is coming fast, you have to take full advantage of it and it is easy to score, You need to keep everything mentally clear, this is what helps in playing big innings.