Virat Kohli has officially surpassed the 15,000-run mark in One Day International (ODI) cricket, setting a new benchmark for speed in reaching this career milestone. By achieving this feat, Kohli has eclipsed the record previously held by legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who had held the record for the fastest player to reach the 15,000-run threshold in the format.

This achievement is being viewed as a significant statistical milestone in international cricket, highlighting Kohli's consistency and scoring rate over his career. While the report from India Today focuses on the comparison between the two players, it frames the event as a landmark moment in Kohli's professional trajectory. The data confirms that Kohli required fewer innings to accumulate these runs compared to Tendulkar, though the specific number of innings difference was not detailed in the provided report. This milestone further cements Kohli's position among the most prolific run-scorers in the history of the sport, continuing a trend of breaking long-standing batting records held by his predecessors.