Thiruvananthapuram: (RightNow) Indian cricket star Virat Kohli showcased outstanding performance against West Indies in the first ODI, completing 15,000 runs in ODI cricket. He becomes the second fastest batter globally to reach this milestone.

Virat Kohli achieved this record on Sunday during his 315th ODI match in his 303rd innings. He crossed this milestone by hitting three consecutive fours off Alzarri Joseph in the 29th over of the innings.

Kohli also completed his 55th ODI century. His total score now stands at 15,080 runs, with a career average of 59.13 runs per innings.

This milestone holds special significance for him as Kohli has previously achieved several major ODI run milestones swiftly. He states that he always tries to play with a positive approach.

It is noteworthy that Sachin Tendulkar tops this list with 18,426 runs. Other prominent batters like Kumar Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting, and Sanath Jayasuriya have not crossed the 15,000 mark.