Virat Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record and becomes the fastest player to reach 27000 international runs

Summary: Virat Kohli becomes the fastest player to reach 27000 international runs, setting a new personal record.

During Day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur on Monday, Indian cricket team ace batter Virat Kohli set a new record for the fastest player to score 27000 international runs. He achieved this milestone in just 594 innings and broke the record of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who took 623 innings to reach the same. 

Kohli is the first and only batter in history to reach 27,000 runs in less than 600 innings. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting and Sri Lankan icon Kumar Sangakkara are the other players who have accomplished this.

Who are the fastest players to achieve 27000 international runs?

Virat Kohli, 594 innings

Sachin Tendulkar, 623 innings

Kumar Sangakkara ,648 innings

Ricky Ponting, 650 innings

After bowling Bangladesh out for 233 in the second session, Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma set the tone for the team's quick response at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. The Indian batters played attacking cricket in the first inning.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan argues that India's quickfire opening innings against Bangladesh in the second Test were a reflection of England's "Bazball" style.

The phrase "bazball" refers to England's offensive cricket style, which gained popularity in 2022 after Brendon McCullum took the role of red-ball coach.

In the last session of Day 4, India scored 285/9 in 34.4 overs and ended their innings with a 52-run lead. Jaiswal drove India's explosion with a 31-ball half-century, while Rohit added an 11-ball 23 that included three sixes and a four. Jaiswal made a knock of 72 off 51 balls with 12 fours and two sixes as India achieved their fastest team 50 and 100 in 18 and 61 balls.

The Indian batsmen maintained their momentum until they lost the last wicket, so even though they were losing wickets constantly, their scoring rate stayed high. Following the trend, Shubman Gill (39), Virat Kohli (47), and KL Rahul pounded at an incredibly fast pace.