King Kohli surpasses Sachin in ODI run chases!

• Virat Kohli scored his 80th ODI fifty against New Zealand
• He broke Sachin Tendulkar's record for most runs in ODI chases
• He became the first batter to reach 13,000 ODI runs at No 3

Legendary India batter Virat Kohli came up with his 80th ODI half century as India locked horns with New Zealand. After dominating the Blackcaps in the five-match T20I series 3-2, India were up against

the Mitchell Santner-led side in the ODI series opener on Wednesday at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday.

After bundling the rivals out at a sub-par total of 185 runs, the Men in Blue lost former skipper and experienced opener Rohit Sharma in their run chase. However, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli soon took control of India’s innings and built a formidable partnership to narrow the gap between the total in a rain-affected game. 

Sublime touch 🫡

@imVkohli gets to his 80th ODI half-century in just 35 deliveries.

He also becomes the first player to get to 13000 ODI runs, batting at No 3 👏👏

#NZvIND #TeamIndia https://t.co/oiEZiY77r9

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 4, 2026

In the process, Kohli came up with his 80th fifty in the format, and the batter used 35 deliveries to reach the milestone as he swiftly moved towards his 56th ODI century. During his knock, the former India skipper also became the first cricketer to score 13,000 ODI runs at number three. The talismanic batter used 251 innings to record the feat, displaying his extraordinary consistency and longevity in international cricket. 

Virat Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s world record 

While batting against New Zealand in the first ODI on Wednesday, the batter, short of one day from turning 38, broke a world record established by India legend Sachin Tendulkar. He has now become the highest-run scorer during chases in ODIs. He headed into the game short of 54 runs to go past Tendulkar’s tally of 8,720 runs. As Kohli scored his 54th run on the 39th ball of his innings at Eden Park, he surpassed the former batter in another huge record. 

Kohli, who is the second-highest run-scorer in ODIs, now has 8,722* runs in 169 innings across 176 ODI fixtures. In the list, Kohli and Tendulkar are followed by Rohit Sharma, who has 6,801 runs in 163 runs across 167 games. Moreover, Kohli now also has 50 50-plus scores, considering he has slammed 21 centuries and 29 fifties away from home in 128 away ODI games.