Virat Kohli Nears Historic Milestone, Set to Eclipse Kumar Sangakkara as Second-Highest International Run-Scorer
Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Virat Kohli is on the cusp of achieving another monumental career milestone, set to become the second-highest run-scorer in the history of international cricket. The legendary batter needs just 42 more runs to surpass Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara in the all-time list.
Kohli currently sits on 27,975 runs across all three formats (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is) from 556 international appearances. Sangakkara finished his illustrious career with 28,016 runs. Given Kohli's exceptional form in the 50-over format in 2025, where he aggregated 651 runs at an average of 96.15, he is expected to achieve this feat early in the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand.
This achievement further solidifies Kohli's status as one of the game's modern greats, placing him only behind Sachin Tendulkar (34,357 runs) in the overall international run tally. As the cricketing world watches, the focus remains on the veteran batter to continue his record-breaking spree and lead the charge for India in the coming year.
