New Delhi: As Virat Kohli scored 63 runs in the third ODI, he reached the top 5 in the list of players who scored the most runs in ODIs. Virat has made it to the top 5 by beating former Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene. Mahela Jayawardene scored a total of 12650 runs in 448 matches in ODIs.
At the same time, Kohli has now crossed his run figures.
The batsman who has scored the most runs in ODIs is none other than Sachin Tendulkar who has scored 18426 runs in 463 matches.
Batsmen who scored the most runs in ODIs are:
1. Sachin Tendulkar – 463 matches, 18426 runs
2. Kumar Sangakkara – 404 matches, 14234 runs
3. Ricky Ponting – 375 matches, 13704 runs
4. Sanath Jayasuriya – 445 matches, 13430 runs
5. Virat Kohli – 268 matches – 12754*
In the third ODI, Virat scored an unbeaten 166 runs and scored the 46th century of his career.
Likewise, Shubman Gill, hit the second century of his ODI career in just 89 balls. Gill, along with Kohli, made a splash by sharing more than 100 runs for the second wicket.
Apart from this, Rohit Sharma scored 42 runs off 49 balls, in which 2 fours and 3 sixes were hit. Even though Rohit could not score big once again, he was successful in winning the hearts of the fans with his batting. During his 42-run innings, Rohit has surpassed former legend AB de Villiers.
In fact, AB de Villiers has scored 9577 runs in his career in ODIs. In such a situation, Rohit has beaten him in ODIs. Rohit has now scored 9596 runs in ODIs. Rohit sharma is currently ranked 17th in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in ODIs.