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Virat Kohli has added another major milestone to his ODI career, becoming the fastest batter to reach 15,000 runs in men's ODI cricket during India's first ODI against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

Kohli reached the landmark in his 303rd ODI innings, going past the record previously held by Sachin Tendulkar, who reached 15,000 runs in his 377th innings.

The Indian batter needed 59 runs before the match to reach 15,000. He got there during India's chase, bringing up the landmark with a boundary after first reaching his half-century with a six.

Kohli joins Tendulkar in exclusive 15,000-run club

Kohli is now only the second batter in ODI history to score 15,000 runs, joining Tendulkar in the group.

The gap between the two at the point of reaching the milestone is significant. Tendulkar took 377 innings to get there, while Kohli needed just 303 — 74 fewer innings.

Kohli had already held the record for being the fastest to 13,000 ODI runs, reaching that mark in 267 innings in 2023.

Another milestone in a career full of them

The 15,000-run mark comes after a long list of ODI records for Kohli.

He is India's second-highest run-scorer in the format behind Tendulkar, who finished with 18,426 ODI runs. Kohli also has 54 ODI centuries and 79 fifties according to figures reported before the West Indies series.

There was an added significance to reaching the mark against West Indies. Kohli has traditionally enjoyed batting against them, entering this series with 2,261 runs in 41 ODI innings against the Caribbean side.

Kohli's record comes during India's chase

The milestone came as India chased West Indies' target in the opening ODI.

West Indies had earlier posted 295/7, with Justin Greaves scoring his maiden ODI century. India then began the chase with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill before Kohli came into the middle.

Kohli's milestone now gives India another major talking point from the opening game of the three-match series.

For Kohli, though, the 15,000-run mark is another entry in an ODI record book that has already carried his name for years.

15,000 ODI runs. 303 innings. Fastest ever.