Last Updated: July 16, 2026 09:29 PM
Virat Kohli created history during the second ODI between India and England. The match took place at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Let’s understand Virat Kohli’s historic achievement against England today here completely.
Virat Kohli Becomes India’s Highest Run-Scorer in England Across All Formats
Virat Kohli became the highest run-scorer for India in England cricket. He beat Rahul Dravid’s tally of 2,645 international runs there. Kohli has moved to 2,646 international runs in England now. Sachin Tendulkar fell to third place with 2,626 runs total.
Kohli also holds the record for most ODI fifties overall. The SENA nations’ record shows Kohli with 30 fifties in total. Following Shubman Gill’s dismissal, Kohli played positively and confidently there completely.
He reached the milestone within a few strokes quite easily. Kohli’s consistency in England cricket has been remarkable and impressive.
Virat Kohli Overtakes Ricky Ponting in International Appearances and Caps
Virat Kohli achieved another major career landmark during the match. He overtook Ricky Ponting in total international appearances overall. Kohli played his 561st international match during the match.
He moved ahead of Ponting’s career tally completely now. Ponting had played 560 matches. Kohli became the fifth-most capped player in international cricket history. Sachin Tendulkar leads with 664 matches played in his cricket career.
Mahela Jayawardene has 652 matches in international cricket overall. Kumar Sangakkara played 594 matches in international cricket. Sanath Jayasuriya has played 586 matches in international cricket.
Kohli’s consistency across formats made this triumph very special indeed. He has accumulated 28,220 international runs during his entire career. He scored 85 international centuries in his entire cricket career.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Complete 8,000 Partnership Runs Together
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli completed over 8,000 partnership runs. The pair achieved this landmark in their 171st innings together. Their partnership statistics are absolutely impressive and very remarkable indeed. They have 8,028 partnership runs with 48.95 average runs together.
They made 27 half-centuries and 26 century partnerships in international matches. They became the third Indian batting pair to cross 8,000 runs. Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly have 12,400 runs together. Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid have 11,037 runs.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s partnership is very strong indeed. Kohli’s longevity and consistency in cricket. He continues reaching major milestones despite playing only ODI cricket.
