Virat Kohli becomes second batter to score 15,000 ODI runs during match against West Indies

Match Milestone

Virat Kohli crossed the mark of 15,000 runs in One Day Internationals during the first match against the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. He reached his half-century in just 40 balls and became only the second player in cricket history to reach 15,000 runs in the 50-over format, following Sachin Tendulkar. While Tendulkar took 377 innings to reach this milestone, Kohli achieved it in 303 innings.

World Cup Plans

Kohli stated that the upcoming tournament will be his fifth and final ODI World Cup. Speaking to the broadcaster JioStar on Saturday, he expressed his motivation to give everything to win his second ODI World Cup, after previously winning the trophy on home soil in 2011 and experiencing a defeat in the 2023 final against Australia. He noted that the tournament will feature foreign conditions and high intensity across ten matches.

West Indies Innings

Earlier in the match, the West Indies scored 295 for seven against India. Justin Greaves scored 101 runs off 108 balls with 12 fours, sharing a 135-run opening partnership with John Campbell, who made 62 runs off 60 balls with six fours and three sixes. Amir Jangoo added an unbeaten 58 runs from 43 balls, reaching his fifty in 38 balls with seven fours and a six. For India, bowler Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets while conceding 40 runs in his ten overs.