Neither Virat Kohli nor Rohit Sharma feature in the list of batters with the most ODI runs in the last half-decade, with consistent performers from different teams dominating the run charts between 2020 and 2025.


Not Virat, Not Rohit:THESE 5 batters scored the most ODI runs in last half-decade, details inside

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/virat-kohli" rel="dofollow">Virat Kohli</a> has scored 14,180 runs in One-Dayers, making him the second-highest run-scorer in this format, only behind veteran batters Kumar Sangakkara (14,234) and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/sachin-tendulkar" rel="dofollow">Sachin Tendulkar</a> (18,426); he, however, is also among the top three run-getters for England in ODIs, and all without hitting even a single boundary.
Strange, right? Here&rsquo;s how it is.&nbsp;
Regarding runs scored (for England) in ODIs, Kohli is only behind World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan and star batter Joe Root.&nbsp;
<h2>Wait, What?</h2>
Midway through the India-Australia semi-final clash in Dubai on Tuesday, a stat featured on live television showing Virat has scored over 5800 (and counting)* runs just in singles, with only Morgan (7701 &ndash; ODI career runs) and Root (6859 &ndash; ODI career runs) ahead of him for England. Putting that into perspective, this is an unbelievable feat by Kohli - a testament to his greatness as an ODI batter.
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On that particular list, Kohli is followed by the Sri Lankan pair of Kumar Sangakkara (5,688) and Mahela Jayawardene (5,046), alongside veteran Indian captain MS Dhoni (4,474) and former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis (4,057).
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<h3>Kohli&rsquo;s purple patch</h3>
Great players never go out of form, and Kohli&rsquo;s purple patch in the ongoing <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/champions-trophy" rel="dofollow">ICC Champions Trophy 2025</a> is an example. Kohli began the tournament with a sluggish 22 before returning to his best against his favourite opponent, Pakistan, scoring a match-winning 100* while chasing.&nbsp;
Against New Zealand in India&rsquo;s next league match, Kohli got out early on 11 before again hitting top form against Australia in the crucial semis clash, hitting another match-winning 84. India chased 265 with four wickets remaining, punching their final ticket.
With 217 runs in four innings, Kohli is fourth on the chart of batters with the most runs in this competition, with the English duo of Ben Duckett 1st - (227) and Joe Root 3rd - (225) among the top three. New Zealand opener Rachin Ravindra is second on the list with 226 runs in three matches, including two centuries in his maiden CT edition.
<h3>India-New Zealand final</h3>
India and New Zealand will face off in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final this Sunday in Dubai. While India has maintained its winning streak, New Zealand lost just one (that to India). On Wednesday, New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs to qualify for the summit clash.&nbsp;
(With inputs from agencies)

Sports, Cricket: The number of runs Virat Kohli has scored by just taking singles in ODIs is more than several star players worldwide, with the list including plenty ex-captains.

Virat Kohli has scored 14,180 runs in One-Dayers, making him the second-highest run-scorer in this format, only behind veteran batters Kumar Sangakkara (14,234) and Sachin Tendulkar (18,426); he, however, is also among the top three run-getters for England in ODIs, and all without hitting even a single boundary. Strange, right? Here’s how it is. Regarding runs scored (for England) in ODIs, Kohli is only behind World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan and star batter Joe Root. Wait, What? Midway through the India-Australia semi-final clash in Dubai on Tuesday, a stat featured on live television showing Virat has scored over 5800 (and counting)* runs just in singles, with only Morgan (7701 – ODI career runs) and Root (6859 – ODI career runs) ahead of him for England. Putting that into perspective, this is an unbelievable feat by Kohli - a testament to his greatness as an ODI batter. Also read | IND vs NZ Champions Trophy Final | Why are fans 'hate-watching' Indian cricket? On that particular list, Kohli is followed by the Sri Lankan pair of Kumar Sangakkara (5,688) and Mahela Jayawardene (5,046), alongside veteran Indian captain MS Dhoni (4,474) and former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis (4,057). That's a fine stat. pic.twitter.com/nLvovF5cSn — Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) March 4, 2025 Kohli’s purple patch Great players never go out of form, and Kohli’s purple patch in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is an example. Kohli began the tournament with a sluggish 22 before returning to his best against his favourite opponent, Pakistan, scoring a match-winning 100* while chasing. Against New Zealand in India’s next league match, Kohli got out early on 11 before again hitting top form against Australia in the crucial semis clash, hitting another match-winning 84. India chased 265 with four wickets remaining, punching their final ticket. With 217 runs in four innings, Kohli is fourth on the chart of batters with the most runs in this competition, with the English duo of Ben Duckett 1st - (227) and Joe Root 3rd - (225) among the top three. New Zealand opener Rachin Ravindra is second on the list with 226 runs in three matches, including two centuries in his maiden CT edition. India-New Zealand final India and New Zealand will face off in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final this Sunday in Dubai. While India has maintained its winning streak, New Zealand lost just one (that to India). On Wednesday, New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs to qualify for the summit clash. (With inputs from agencies)

India’s best batter Virat Kohli is third-highest ODI run scorer for 'England'. Know how

Indian captain and veteran batter <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/rohit-sharma" rel="dofollow">Rohit Sharma</a> crossed the 11,000-run-mark in the ODIs during the ongoing <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/champions-trophy" rel="dofollow">ICC Champions Trophy</a> game against Bangladesh in Dubai while doing it in 261 innings, the second quickest in history. Without any surprise, his compatriot and ace batter <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/virat-kohli" rel="dofollow">Virat Kohli</a> leads the chart, reaching the milestone in 222 innings. Rohit becomes the fourth Indian batter and the 10th overall to achieve this feat.
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Fastest to 11000 ODI runs (by innings) 222 - Virat Kohli🇮🇳 261 - Rohit Sharma🇮🇳 276 - Sachin Tendulkar🇮🇳 286 - Ricky Ponting🇦🇺 288 - Sourav Ganguly🇮🇳 Fastest to 11000 ODI runs (by balls) 11831 - Virat Kohli🇮🇳 11868 - Rohit Sharma🇮🇳 Indians dominating the charts 💥💥&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/V1IjOUnOSu">pic.twitter.com/V1IjOUnOSu</a>
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The right-handed batter crossed the 11,000 mark in the ODIs during the sixth over of India&rsquo;s run chase after hitting a four to left-armer Mustafizur Rahman in the mid-on area.
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While Kohli leads the chart, and Rohit also becoming the latest entrant to the club, other Indian batters to have completed 11,000 runs in the ODIs were former captains and stalwarts Sourav Ganguly (288 innings) and Sachin Tendulkar (276). Rohit is placed behind Ganguly (11,363) on the list of batters with the most runs in this format, with veteran Sachin leading the charts with a whopping tally of 18,246 runs in 463 matches.
Meanwhile, among the top five quickest players to aggregate 11,000 ODI runs, of which four are Indians, the remaining one is former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, who sits in the fourth position (286 innings).&nbsp;
<h2>Rohit, Kohli out in chase</h2>
Chasing 229 in their tournament opener against Bangladesh, Rohit opened alongside his deputy Shubman Gill, with both going bonkers right from the word go. The pair added 69 for the first wicket, with the Indian captain scoring a quick-fire 41 off 36 balls, hitting seven boundaries.
As he looked like putting in the fifth gear, he top-edged off seamer Taskin Ahmed straight to the cover point position. His wicket brought Kohli onto the crease, also looking like getting a big score on the day, but seemed to have got carried away with Rishad Hossain&rsquo;s flight, hitting one straight to the gully on 22.
Until the 30th over, India had lost four wickets, including the star middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer on 15 and floater Axar Patel on just eight, with India&rsquo;s scorecard reading 144 for four at one stage.&nbsp;
(With inputs from agencies)
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Cricket, Sports: While Rohit is the fourth Indian batter and 10th overall to achieve this feat, he sits second on that list, with his compatriot Virat Kohli leading the chart.

Indian captain and veteran batter Rohit Sharma crossed the 11,000-run-mark in the ODIs during the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy game against Bangladesh in Dubai while doing it in 261 innings, the second quickest in history. Without any surprise, his compatriot and ace batter Virat Kohli leads the chart, reaching the milestone in 222 innings. Rohit becomes the fourth Indian batter and the 10th overall to achieve this feat. Fastest to 11000 ODI runs (by innings) 222 - Virat Kohli🇮🇳 261 - Rohit Sharma🇮🇳 276 - Sachin Tendulkar🇮🇳 286 - Ricky Ponting🇦🇺 288 - Sourav Ganguly🇮🇳 Fastest to 11000 ODI runs (by balls) 11831 - Virat Kohli🇮🇳 11868 - Rohit Sharma🇮🇳 Indians dominating the charts 💥💥… pic.twitter.com/V1IjOUnOSu — Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) February 20, 2025 The right-handed batter crossed the 11,000 mark in the ODIs during the sixth over of India’s run chase after hitting a four to left-armer Mustafizur Rahman in the mid-on area. Also read | Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan captain does Kapil Dev at presser, says ‘we are not here to participate...’ While Kohli leads the chart, and Rohit also becoming the latest entrant to the club, other Indian batters to have completed 11,000 runs in the ODIs were former captains and stalwarts Sourav Ganguly (288 innings) and Sachin Tendulkar (276). Rohit is placed behind Ganguly (11,363) on the list of batters with the most runs in this format, with veteran Sachin leading the charts with a whopping tally of 18,246 runs in 463 matches. Meanwhile, among the top five quickest players to aggregate 11,000 ODI runs, of which four are Indians, the remaining one is former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, who sits in the fourth position (286 innings). Rohit, Kohli out in chase Chasing 229 in their tournament opener against Bangladesh, Rohit opened alongside his deputy Shubman Gill, with both going bonkers right from the word go. The pair added 69 for the first wicket, with the Indian captain scoring a quick-fire 41 off 36 balls, hitting seven boundaries. As he looked like putting in the fifth gear, he top-edged off seamer Taskin Ahmed straight to the cover point position. His wicket brought Kohli onto the crease, also looking like getting a big score on the day, but seemed to have got carried away with Rishad Hossain’s flight, hitting one straight to the gully on 22. Until the 30th over, India had lost four wickets, including the star middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer on 15 and floater Axar Patel on just eight, with India’s scorecard reading 144 for four at one stage. (With inputs from agencies)

Champions Trophy 2025: Rohit Sharma becomes second quickest to 11,000 ODI runs

On Tuesday (September 12), Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma created history by becoming the fastest to 5,000 ODI runs during the Super Four clash between India and Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2023 in Colombo. While Kohli and Rohit didn't add a lot of runs for the second wicket, after Shubman Gill's departure (19), the duo attained a historic feat of scoring more than 5,000 ODI runs together in just 86 innings.&nbsp;

Over the years, Kohli and Rohit have formed a formidable pair for India, especially in ODIs.&nbsp;It is to be noted that their partnership boasts an impressive average of 62.47, including 18 century and as many as 15 half-century partnerships. Thus, owing to their superior record, they are&nbsp;the eighth-best pair in the history of ODI cricket.

Before Rohit-Kohli,&nbsp;West Indies legends Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes were the quickest pair to reach 5,000 ODI runs (in 97 innings). The list is followed by&nbsp;the Aussie pair of Matthew Hayden/Adam Gilchrist (104), and Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka (105).

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Rohit and Kohli also became the first Indian non-opening duo to reach 5,000 ODI runs during the India-Sri Lanka tie in the continental tournament.

While the two current superstars are one of the most successful batting pairs in ODIs, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly hold the record for most runs as a pair in the 50-over format, with a whopping 8,227 runs in 176 innings.

Talking about the ongoing India-Sri Lanka Asia Cup tie, Rohit-led Men in Blue won the toss and opted to bat first at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Rohit laid the foundation with a 48-ball 53 whereas Kohli fell for a 12-ball 3 as India are aiming for a competitive total versus the hosts.

With a win over SL, India will confirm their spot in the summit clash, set to take place on September 17 in Colombo.&nbsp;

India is playing for the third successive day in the Asia Cup after their Super Four game versus Pakistan ended on the reserve day.

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On Tuesday (September 12), Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma created history by becoming the fastest to 5,000 ODI runs during the Super Four clash between India and Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2023 in Colombo.

On Tuesday (September 12), Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma created history by becoming the fastest to 5,000 ODI runs during the Super Four clash between India and Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2023 in Colombo. While Kohli and Rohit didn't add a lot of runs for the second wicket, after Shubman Gill's departure (19), the duo attained a historic feat of scoring more than 5,000 ODI runs together in just 86 innings. Over the years, Kohli and Rohit have formed a formidable pair for India, especially in ODIs. It is to be noted that their partnership boasts an impressive average of 62.47, including 18 century and as many as 15 half-century partnerships. Thus, owing to their superior record, they are the eighth-best pair in the history of ODI cricket. Before Rohit-Kohli, West Indies legends Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes were the quickest pair to reach 5,000 ODI runs (in 97 innings). The list is followed by the Aussie pair of Matthew Hayden/Adam Gilchrist (104), and Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka (105). Also read: Asia Cup: Rohit Sharma becomes sixth Indian to complete 10,000 ODI runs during Ind-SL Super Four clash Rohit and Kohli also became the first Indian non-opening duo to reach 5,000 ODI runs during the India-Sri Lanka tie in the continental tournament. While the two current superstars are one of the most successful batting pairs in ODIs, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly hold the record for most runs as a pair in the 50-over format, with a whopping 8,227 runs in 176 innings. Talking about the ongoing India-Sri Lanka Asia Cup tie, Rohit-led Men in Blue won the toss and opted to bat first at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Rohit laid the foundation with a 48-ball 53 whereas Kohli fell for a 12-ball 3 as India are aiming for a competitive total versus the hosts. With a win over SL, India will confirm their spot in the summit clash, set to take place on September 17 in Colombo. India is playing for the third successive day in the Asia Cup after their Super Four game versus Pakistan ended on the reserve day. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Asia Cup: Kohli, Rohit create history, become fastest to complete 5k ODI runs as pair during Ind-SL tie

Indian Women's ODI skipper Mithali Raj became the first female cricketer in history to score 7,000 ODI runs. She achieved this feat on Sunday in the fourth ODI against South Africa Women in Lucknow.&nbsp;

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Mithali missed out on her fifty after she was dismissed by Tumi Sekhukhune for 45 in 71 balls. She struck four fours in her innings.

Team India were off to a steady start with an opener despite Smriti Mandhana's fall for 10, with Priya Puia scoring 32 runs, and Punam Raut getting a half-century.

Recently, Mithali Raj became the first India woman cricketer and only the second overall to score 10000 international runs.

The Indian skipper is also the second cricketer after Charlotte Edwards in terms of the overall leading run-scorer in women's international cricketer. Edwards scored 10207 runs from 309 matches with 67 half-centuries and 13 hundreds. Mithali currently has 75 fifties and eight centuries and is set to overtake former England star in the near future.

Indian Women's ODI skipper Mithali Raj became the first female cricketer in history to score 7,000 ODI runs. She achieved this feat on Sunday in the fourth ODI against South Africa Women in Lucknow.

Indian Women's ODI skipper Mithali Raj became the first female cricketer in history to score 7,000 ODI runs. She achieved this feat on Sunday in the fourth ODI against South Africa Women in Lucknow. ALSO READ: 'Ashtonished': Sanjay Bangar lauds Rishabh Pant's reverse-flick that went for 6 Mithali missed out on her fifty after she was dismissed by Tumi Sekhukhune for 45 in 71 balls. She struck four fours in her innings. Team India were off to a steady start with an opener despite Smriti Mandhana's fall for 10, with Priya Puia scoring 32 runs, and Punam Raut getting a half-century. Recently, Mithali Raj became the first India woman cricketer and only the second overall to score 10000 international runs. The Indian skipper is also the second cricketer after Charlotte Edwards in terms of the overall leading run-scorer in women's international cricketer. Edwards scored 10207 runs from 309 matches with 67 half-centuries and 13 hundreds. Mithali currently has 75 fifties and eight centuries and is set to overtake former England star in the near future.

Mithali Raj becomes first player in women's cricket to score 7000 ODI runs

Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been in a tremendous form and has turned out to be a run machine for 'Men in Blue' even when the team as a unit haven't performed well.

Kohli, who slammed his 36th hundred against West Indies in Guwahati last week, on Wednesday became the fastest cricketer to enter the 10,000 runs club in ODI cricket.&nbsp;

Kohli surpassed legends Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, M.S. Dhoni and Rahul Dravid in the time taken and the number of innings played, to become the fastest to reach the magic number.

Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar achieved this feat in 259 innings, while Kohli achieved it in 205 innings only. He is also fifth Indian to reach the mark in ODIs.

The skipper, who was just 81 runs short after being out on 140, slammed a brilliant half-century to enter the elite 10K club.

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With that hundred, Kohli also became the fastest to 60 international hundreds - 36 in ODIs and 24 in Tests.

Kohli is already considered by many as the greatest ODI batsman of all time because of his phenomenal record in 50-over matches.

Meanwhile, India chased down 323 runs with nearly eight overs left to beat West Indies in the first ODI match.

Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been in a tremendous form and has turned out to be a run machine for 'Men in Blue' even when the team as a unit haven't performed well.

Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been in a tremendous form and has turned out to be a run machine for 'Men in Blue' even when the team as a unit haven't performed well. Kohli, who slammed his 36th hundred against West Indies in Guwahati last week, on Wednesday became the fastest cricketer to enter the 10,000 runs club in ODI cricket. Kohli surpassed legends Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, M.S. Dhoni and Rahul Dravid in the time taken and the number of innings played, to become the fastest to reach the magic number. Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar achieved this feat in 259 innings, while Kohli achieved it in 205 innings only. He is also fifth Indian to reach the mark in ODIs. The skipper, who was just 81 runs short after being out on 140, slammed a brilliant half-century to enter the elite 10K club. 🚨🚨 Reigning Supremacy #KingKohli 👑@imVkohli becomes the FASTEST BATSMAN to score 10000 ODI runs. 👏🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/2YMoFtr2L1 — BCCI (@BCCI) October 24, 2018 × With that hundred, Kohli also became the fastest to 60 international hundreds - 36 in ODIs and 24 in Tests. Kohli is already considered by many as the greatest ODI batsman of all time because of his phenomenal record in 50-over matches. Meanwhile, India chased down 323 runs with nearly eight overs left to beat West Indies in the first ODI match.

Virat Kohli breaks Tendulkar's record, becomes fastest cricketer to score 10,000 ODI runs

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