International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah congratulated India’s stalwart batter Virat Kohli on scoring his 51st One Day International (ODI) hundred and completing 14000 runs in the 50-over format.
14K Runs For Virat Kohli
Kohli completed 14,000 runs in ODI cricket, becoming only the third cricketer to do so, during the ICC Champions Trophy match against arch-rivals Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
The former BCCI secretary took this official social media handle and praised the Kohli cover drive which took him to the 14000 milestone.
“Congratulations @imVkohli on passing 14,000 ODI runs during the #ChampionsTrophy match against Pakistan here in Dubai – and what a classic cover drive to reach the milestone,” he wrote on X.
Kohli’s unbeaten 100 off 111 balls, laced with seven fours, was a treat to watch. His knock came at a strike rate of 90.09, helping India easily chase down Pakistan’s total of 241. This was Kohli’s sixth century in ICC ODI events and his first in the ICC Champions Trophy.
Kohli Enters Elite List Of Legends
He is the third batter after Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 runs in 463 ODIs) and Kumar Sangakkara (14,234 runs in 404 matches) to reach the landmark. In 299 ODIs, Kohli has scored 14,085 runs at an average of 58.20, with 51 centuries and 73 fifties.
