🏏 Top Run-Scorers – Sachin, Kohli, Rohit & Others

Top Run-Scorers

Introduction

Highlight the significance of run accumulation in cricket and introduce the featured players:

• Sachin Tendulkar: The highest run-scorer in international cricket.
• Virat Kohli: Modern-day batting maestro closing in on records.
• Rohit Sharma: Renowned for his explosive batting and multiple double centuries in ODIs.

Top International Run-Scorers

Provide a table of the top run-scorers across all formats (Tests, ODIs, T20Is):

Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	100s	50s
Sachin Tendulkar	1989–2013	664	782	34,357	48.52	100	164
Kumar Sangakkara	2000–2015	594	666	28,016	46.77	63	153
Virat Kohli	2008–2025	547	652	27,503	53.62	82	142
Ricky Ponting	1995–2012	560	668	27,483	45.95	71	146
Mahela Jayawardene	1997–2015	652	725	25,957	39.15	54	136

Data Source: Cricwindow

Player Profiles

1. Sachin Tendulkar

• Total Runs: 34,357
• Career Span: 1989–2013
• Highlights:
  • Record holder for most international centuries (100).
  • The first player to score a double century in ODIs.

2. Virat Kohli

• Total Runs: 27,503
• Career Span: 2008–Present
• Highlights:
  • Fastest to 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, 11,000, and 12,000 runs in ODIs.
  • Known for his consistency across all formats.

3. Rohit Sharma

• Total Runs: 19,581
• Career Span: 2007–Present
• Highlights:
  • The only player with three double centuries in ODIs.
  • Holds the highest individual ODI score of 264.

Recent Milestones

• Virat Kohli: Surpassed 14,000 ODI runs, becoming the fastest to achieve this feat.
• Rohit Sharma: Crossed 19,000 international runs, solidifying his position among the elite batsmen.

Conclusion

This page offers a detailed overview of cricket’s leading run-scorers, celebrating their contributions and milestones that have enriched the sport’s history.