Virat Kohli becomes second batter to hit 8000 runs in ODI run-chases during IND vs AUS Champions Trophy semi-final | Cricket News

Virat Kohli completed 8000 runs in ODI run-chases during India’s 265-run chase against Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday. The 36-year-old reached the mark in only his 159th innings batting second in ODIs across a 301-match career.
Kohli is only the second batter in hory to reach the milestone after Sachin Tendulkar who leads the charts with 8720 runs from 232 innings. India captain Rohit Sharma (6115) rounds up the top three.
The 36-year-old Kohli reached the landmark when he reached 21 during India’s chase, shortly after the team lost Rohit and opener Shubman Gill. A master of ODI run-chases, Kohli relishes gunning down targets with 28 of his 51 centuries in the format coming while batting second.
Kohli’s ton shares in chases are the best in the world, placed well-ahead of Tendulkar’s 17 centuries and Rohit’s 16 tons. Over 70 per cent of Kohli’s runs in chases (5913*) have resulted in victories, the highest any batter in the format.
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