Batting superstar Virat Kohli entered his name in the history books on Wednesday (December 24) by becoming the quickest batter in the world to score 16,000 runs in List A cricket. During Delhi’s Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 opener, which was played against Andhra Pradesh in Bengaluru, Kohli needed one run to join the 16000-run club, and he achieved the objective during his 131-run knock. Kohli has 16,130 runs to his credit in 343 List A matches played so far, but a total of seven batters are ahead of him in the list of batters with more runs in 50-over matches. Here’s a look:
Virat Kohli has scored a total of 16,130 runs in 356 List A matches played so far. (Picture Credit: PTI)
In 308 ODIs for India, Kohli, with the help of 53 centuries and 76 fifties, has scored 14,557 runs. (Picture Credit: AFP)
In 14 Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Delhi, Virat Kohli has scored 950 runs. He has slammed 5 centuries and 3 fifties so far. (Picture Credit: PTI)
Graham Gooch (England): Legendary England batter Graham Gooch tops the list of batters with the most runs in List A cricket. Gooch played 613 matches from 1973 to 1997 and amassed a total of 22,211 runs. (Picture Credit: X/@ICC)
Graeme Hick (England): In 651 List A matches, former England middle-order batter Graeme Hick scored 22,059 runs. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Sachin Tendulkar (India): Sachin Tendulkar played a total of 551 List A matches from 1989 to 2012 and scored 21,999 runs. Of those 21,999 runs, he made 18,426 runs in ODIs. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka): Former Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara scored 19,456 runs in 529 List A matches. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Viv Richards (West Indies): Legendary Viv Richards finished his career with 16,995 runs in 500 List A matches from 1973 to 1993. (Picture Credit: X/@ICC)
Ricky Ponting (Australia): Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting played 456 List A matches and scored 16,363 runs. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Gordon Greenidge (West Indies): Gordon Greenidge of the West Indies finished his professional career with 16,349 runs in 436 innings of 440 List A matches. (Picture Credit: X/@ICC)
