Virat Kohli piles on captaincy records in 2020

India captain Virat Kohli crossed the 1,000 run-mark in T20 internationals as captain during the Indore clash against Sri Lanka in January.

Published : Jan 27, 2020 22:27 IST

The Indian team flew to New Zealand five days after it concluded the ODI series against Australia.
The Indian team flew to New Zealand five days after it concluded the ODI series against Australia.
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The Indian team flew to New Zealand five days after it concluded the ODI series against Australia.

6

The number of players to aggregate 1,000 or more runs in T20 Internationals as captain. Virat Kohli, in the match against Sri Lanka at Indore, became the latest entrant to this rather exclusive list. In reaching the landmark in just 30 innings, he became the quickest in terms of innings to do so.

1,000-plus T20I runs as captain

 

Fewest innings to reach 1,000 T20I runs as captain

Note: The runs indicated above are updated to the end of the innings to reach the landmark.

6

The number of players to aggregate 11,000 or more runs in international cricket (in Tests, One-Day Internationals and T20 Internationals combined) as captain. Virat Kohli, in the T20I match against Sri Lanka at Pune, became the latest entrant to this elite list.

11,000-plus runs as captain in international cricket

 

Fewest innings to reach 11,000 runs as captain in international cricket

Note: The runs indicated above are updated to the end of the innings to reach the landmark.

115

The number of innings taken by David Warner to aggregate 5,000 runs in ODI cricket. He achieved this landmark in the first ODI at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Only three others have reached the landmark in fewer innings, but Warner is the fastest Aussie to do so. Interestingly, in terms of number of matches, Warner, at 117, is second quickest. Only South Africa’s Hashim Amla did it in fewer matches (104).

Fewest innings to 5,000 ODI runs

Note: The runs indicated above are updated to the end of the innings to reach the landmark.

Fewest innings by Australians to reach 5,000 ODI runs

Note: The runs indicated above are updated to the end of the innings to reach the landmark.

1

The number of batsmen to reach their 18th ODI century in fewer innings than David Warner, who took 115. Only South African Hashim Amla has done it quicker – in 102 innings!

Fewest innings to reach 18th ODI centuries

 

Note: All figures above are updated as of January 16, 2020.

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