Virat Kohli becomes the fastest to score 12,000 ODI runs

India captain Virat Kohli added another feather to his hat after becoming the fastest to reach the 12,000-run mark in ODI cricket.

Kohli achieved the feat during India’s third ODI against Australia in Canberra. He took only 242 innings to reach the milestone. Former India great Sachin Tendulkar took 300 innings.

12000 ODI runs for King Kohli 👑

He's the fastest to achieve this feat 🔥🔥#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/5TK4s4069Y

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 2, 2020

Virat Kohli setting a new benchmark 😮 #AUSvIND

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 2, 2020

Ricky Ponting (314 innings), Kumar Sangakkara (336 innings) and Sanath Jayasuriya (379 innings) round up the top five.

The right-hander is the fastest batsmen to 8,000, 9,000, 10,000 and 11,000 ODI runs.