During the third One Day International (ODI) match against Australia on October 25, 2025, Virat Kohli passed Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara to become the second highest ODI run scorer in cricket. Kohli scored 74 not out from 81 balls with seven fours, which helped India win by nine wickets. His innings helped India chase down Australia’s 236-run total with ease, finishing at 237 for 1.
Kohli now has 14,250 runs in 305 ODIs, scored at an average of 57.69, including 51 centuries and 75 fifties. He surpassed Sangakkara’s tally of 14,234 runs in 404 matches. With this feat, Kohli trails only Sachin Tendulkar, who remains the all-time ODI leader with 18,426 runs. Kohli also surpassed Tendulkar to become the highest run-getter in all limited-overs formats combined (ODIs and T20Is), reaching 18,438 runs compared to Tendulkar’s 18,436.
In the same match, Kohli formed a match-winning, unbeaten 168-run partnership with captain Rohit Sharma. Rohit scored 121 not out from 125 balls, which prevented a whitewash. Rohit was named both Player of the Match and Player of the Series after finishing as the top scorer with 202 runs, including a century and a fifty.
Kohli’s innings also set more records. He now holds the record for the most fifty-plus scores in ODI run chases with 70, surpassing Tendulkar’s 69. Against Australia, Kohli has now scored 2,525 runs in 53 matches at an average of 53.72, with eight centuries and sixteen fifties. In 2025 alone, he has accumulated 349 runs in ten ODIs at an average of 43.62, including one century and three fifties.
India finish strong with 3rd ODI win, but Australia take the series 2-1
India won the 3rd ODI against Australia by 9 wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground but lost the series 2–1. Australia batted first and was bowled out for 236 runs. Matt Renshaw scored 56 and Mitchell Marsh made 41. Harshit Rana took 4 wickets for 39 runs, while Washington Sundar took 2 wickets.
In India’s chase, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave a strong start. After Gill got out for 24, Virat Kohli joined Rohit. Together, they built an unbeaten 168-run partnership. Kohli scored 74 not out and went past Kumar Sangakkara to become the second-highest run-scorer in ODI history. Rohit scored 121 not out, completing his 50th international century.
India achieved the target of 237 in 38.3 overs. Rohit got the Player of the Series as well as Player of the Match because of his outstanding batting. Australia won the series 2-1, but India won the final game.
Who is the highest ODI run scorer?
Sachin Tendulkar is the highest run-scorer in ODI cricket with 18,426 runs. He is also the leading run-scorer in Test matches with 15,921 runs. Tendulkar is the only player to score over 30,000 runs across all international formats (Test, ODI, and T20I). He was the first male cricketer to score a double century in ODIs and reached every 1,000-run milestone in ODI history. He also scored over 1,000 ODI runs in a year seven times, with a record 1,894 runs in 1998.
FAQs
Q. Who won the 3rd ODI between India and Australia?
A. India won the third ODI against Australia at the SCG by nine wickets. Rohit Sharma scored 121 runs, and Virat Kohli was unbeaten on 74 runs.
Q. Are Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli participating in the 2027 World Cup?
A. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket and are not part of India’s T20I team. It is uncertain if they will play in the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Q. In 2027, how old will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma be?
A. At the 2027 World Cup, Virat Kohli will be 39 years old and Rohit Sharma will be 40.
Q. Who is India’s ODI captain in 2025?
A. In 2025, Shubman Gill is leading India’s ODI squad.
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