Virat Kohli, the iconic Indian batsman, has eclipsed the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's remarkable feat of amassing over 1000 ODI runs in a single calendar year. This extraordinary milestone was achieved during the 2023 World Cup encounter against Sri Lanka, staged at the illustrious Wankhede Stadium on a memorable Thursday.
Kohli has now etched his name in history by exceeding the previous record held by the revered Tendulkar, who had accomplished this feat seven times. Remarkably, Kohli's legacy in ODI cricket was initiated in 2017, when he amassed an impressive tally of 1460 runs in 26 innings. Notably, he managed to match Tendulkar's record of achieving 1000+ runs in a calendar year in four consecutive years—2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, after his exceptional performances in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Despite facing some batting challenges in the years 2020, 2021, and 2022, Kohli's remarkable 82-run inning against Sri Lanka has now solidified his position as the new record holder for scoring over 1000 ODI runs in a calendar year. In the aforementioned match, Kohli exhibited his mastery with a composed 94-ball innings, accumulating 88 runs that included 11 fours but no sixes. Now, he eagerly anticipates the pursuit of another of Tendulkar's records—most ODI hundreds, with 48 already to his name.
It's important to note that Sachin Tendulkar, the cricketing legend, remains perched at the pinnacle with an astonishing 49 ODI hundreds, maintaining his status as the record holder for the most ODI centuries.
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