Indian cricket star Virat Kohli became the quickest player to reach the 28,000-run milestone across all formats of international cricket on January 11, 2026, during the first ODI against New Zealand. He also became the second-highest run-scorer overall, behind Sachin Tendulkar.
Kohli achieved the landmark in his 624th innings by hitting a four off leg-spinner Adithya Ashok. Tendulkar had reached the milestone in 644 innings, while Kumar Sangakkara accomplished the feat in 666 innings.