India’s captain Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 12,000 runs in One-Day International (ODI) on 02 December 2020. Virat Kohli reached this milestone after scoring 23 runs in the third and final ODI of the three-match series against Australia at Manuka Oval. The Indian captain has played 242 innings (251 matches) to score 12,000 ODIs, 58 less than the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin had to play 300 ODI innings (309 matches) to reach this record. Virat Kohli’s average in ODI format is close to 60, which he has dominated over the years. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is