Virat Kohli overtakes Kumar Sangakkara to become the 2nd highest run-getter in Men's ODIs
The Star Indian batter scored an unbeaten 74 off 81 deliveries against Australia in the 3rd ODI
Check the updated list of highest run-scorers in Men's ODI history
Virat Kohli's definitive 74* at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the third match against Australia wasn't just another anchor knock from the Chase Master; it helped him go past Kumar Sangakkara on the all-time One-Day International (ODI) run list.
With 14,255 runs from 293 innings, the 39-year-old now trails only Sachin Tendulkar, whose 18,426 runs (from 1989 to 2012) remain the summit of ODI batting. His average of 57.71 and strike rate of 93.26 also tell a story of his dominance in the format.
Kohli, who made his ODI debut in 2008, is the only batter to have scored more than 50 tons in 50-over international cricket, two more than Tendulkar's previously unthinkable 49.
Here's A Look At Most Individual Runs In ODIs
| Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | Strike Rate | Centuries |
| Tendulkar | 463 | 452 | 18426 | 200* | 44.83 | 86.23 | 49 |
| Kohli | 305 | 293 | 14255 | 183 | 57.71 | 93.26 | 51 |
| Sangakkara | 404 | 380 | 14234 | 169 | 41.98 | 78.86 | 25 |
| Ponting | 375 | 365 | 13704 | 164 | 42.03 | 80.39 | 30 |
| Jayasuriya | 445 | 433 | 13430 | 189 | 32.36 | 91.2 | 28 |
| Jayawardene | 448 | 418 | 12650 | 144 | 33.37 | 78.96 | 19 |
| Inzamam | 378 | 350 | 11739 | 137* | 39.52 | 74.24 | 10 |
| Kallis | 328 | 314 | 11579 | 139 | 44.36 | 72.89 | 17 |
| Sharma | 276 | 268 | 11370 | 264 | 49.22 | 92.66 | 33 |
| Ganguly | 311 | 300 | 11363 | 183 | 41.02 | 73.7 | 22 |
Behind Kohli is Kumar Sangakkara (2000-2015), with 14,234 runs from 380 innings. The Sri Lankan great stands as another benchmark for consistency and longevity. Multiple World Cup-winner Ricky Ponting (1995-2012) follows with 13,704 runs, numbers that helped build Australia's golden era of ODI cricket.
While Sanath Jayasuriya's 13,430 ODI runs (1989-2011) largely came through his attacking play at the top of the order, cementing his reputation as one of the most explosive openers, Mahela Jayawardene's 12,650 runs (1998-2015) often remind of understated finesse. Together, the two stand among Sri Lanka's greatest.
Pakistan's Inzamam-ul-Haq (1991-2007), with 11,739 runs, marked a career that flourished under pressure even as unrivalled South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis (1996-2014) compiled his 11,579 runs with technical purity.
Rohit Sharma, whose 11,370 runs include three double centuries and a strike rate that rivals Kohli's, makes him one of the most feared openers of the modern era. He hit an unbeaten century to set up India's face-saving win in the third ODI against Australia.
And rounding out the top 10 is Sourav Ganguly (1992-2007), whose 11,363 ODI runs between 1992 and 2007 - many scored alongside Tendulkar at the top of the order - played a central role in India's limited-overs revival during the early 2000s.
