READ ALSO: READ ALSO: Kohli's stats in 2018: 112, 46*, 160*, 75, 36, 129*, 75, 45, 71, 140, 157* NEW DELHI: India's run-machine Virat Kohli continued his record-breaking spree on Wednesday, becoming the fastest to score 1000 ODI runs in a calendar year en route to his 37th career one-day international century against the West Indies at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.India skipper Kohli took just 11 innings to reach the milestone, bettering the previous record shared by South Africa's Hashim Amla and Kohli himself. Amla scored 1000 runs in just 15 innings in 2010 to break a 27-year-old record held by England's David Gower , who took 17 innings for the feat way back in 1983. But the new mark was matched by Kohli soon in 2012.This year's leading runscorer, Kohli has so far accumulated 1046 runs at a mind-boggling average of 149.42, which included five centuries and three fifties.With six tons against the Windies, Kohli, who scored 140 in the series opener in Guwahati, also became the batsman with most hundreds against them. Three South Africans - Herschelle Gibbs, Amla and AB de Villiers have five centuries against the Caribbean side.During his unbeaten 157-run knock against the West Indies in the second ODI of the five-match series, Kohli smashed 13 fours and four sixes in his 129-ball innings to help India score 321/6 after opting to bat first.Kohli's 157 not out is the second highest individual score against the Windies, after the superlative 219 by Virender Sehwag at Indore in 2011.<doc-sep>Last updated on .From the section Cricket Virat Kohli made his ODI debut in 2008 against Sri Lanka India captain Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to reach 10,000 one-day international runs against West Indies in Visakhapatnam. Kohli, who achieved the feat in his 205th innings, surpassed India legend Sachin Tendulkar, who did it in 259 innings in 2001. He got to 10,000 runs with a single off spinner Ashley Nurse in his 213th ODI. The 29-year-old is the 13th batsman to reach the milestone and the fifth Indian. Kohli made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in August 2008. The historic run against West Indies was part of his 37th ton in ODIs as he made an unbeaten 157 from 129 balls in India's total of 321-6 from 50 overs. The match ended in a tie as Shai Hope, who finished unbeaten on 123, scored a four off the final ball. Kohli still has some way to go to break Tendulkar's all-time ODI run record however, with the former India skipper having made 18,426 runs before his retirement from the format in 2012. Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara is second on 14,234 with Australia's Ricky Ponting on 13,704.<doc-sep>It is one thing to dream about emulating one’s idol and it is a completely different thing to surpass him. India skipper Virat Kohli though has made it a habit to break Sachin Tendulkar’s records and he did so on Wednesday in Vizag as he breached the 10,000-run mark in one-day internationals during the second ODI against the Windies. Kohli went past the milestone when he reached 81 in his innings and thus became the fastest to 10,000 ODI runs in terms of innings. Kohli has taken 205 innings to reach the feat as compared to Tendulkar’s 259. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has now been relegated to the third spot, he took 263 innings to bring up the milestone. Kohli became only the 4th Indian and 13th batsman overall to achieve this feat. The Indian captain also holds the record for the fastest to 8000 and 9000 ODI runs. During the course of his innings he also became the fastest Indian to complete 4000 runs on home soil. ALSO READ: Virat Kohli becomes fastest Indian to score 4000 ODI runs on home soil Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar as he reached the mark in his 78th innings at home, while Tendulkar had taken 92 innings to complete the milestone. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the other Indian, apart of Kohli and Tendulkar, to have scored more than 4000 runs on home soil. He had taken 99 innings to reach the feat.<doc-sep>
| Magical Virat fastest to 10,000 ODI runs, breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record NEW DELHI: There's no stopping Virat Kohli . Literally. The Indian captain, who is hands down the most prolific batsman in world cricket currently, has now broken yet another record. The 29-year-old has become the fastest to complete 10,000 ODI runs. What will make this an extra special record for Kohli is the fact that he has broken his idol, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar 's record. He scored 157 not out in the second ODI against West Indies on Wednesday to achieve the feat at the YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. It was his 37th career ODI ton.Tendulkar completed 10,000 ODI runs in 2001. He took 259 innings to reach the milestone at the age of 27 on March 31, 2001, in an ODI vs Australia in Indore, just 24 days shy of his 28th birthday. Kohli has reached the mark in just 205 innings. The Indian captain is 29.Kohli is now the fifth Indian batsman and the 13th overall to complete 10,000 runs in ODIs.He hit West Indies' Ashley Nurse for a single to enter the 10000-run club in the 37th over of the Indian innings.Kohli, who scored a century in the first ODI a well, needed 81 runs to reach the landmark and the 29-year-old did it in style.Apart from Kohli, the other four Indians in the 10,000 ODI runs club are Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and MS Dhoni.When he reached 48 in the 24th over of the Indian innings, Kohli also broke Tendulkar's record (1573) of most ODI runs by an Indian batsman against West Indies.