Virat Kohli Scripts History In List A Cricket, Breaks Idol Sachin Tendulkar's Unique Milestone

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Arguably one of the best white-ball cricketers of the generation, Virat Kohli made his return in domestic cricket for Delhi in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025. He made a comeback to VHT after more than a decade. 

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Virat Kohli Shatters Records In List A

In his return to Delhi in a match against Andhra, Kohli scripted history in List A cricket by surpassing his idol, Sachin Tendulkar. He became the fastest to score 16000 runs in men's List A cricket. The 37-year-old crossed the 16000-run mark in just 320 List A innings. On the other hand, Tendulkar achieved the milestone in 391 List A innings.

Virat Kohli is now the fastest to score 10K, 11K, 12K, 13K, 14K, 15K, and 16K runs.

For the unversed, Kohli is also the ninth player in the history of cricket to breach the 16,000-run mark in List A. 

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Virat Kohli Slams Stunning 83-Ball Century In VHT

Kohli produced a brilliant century off just 83 balls in the second innings, guiding Delhi to a four-wicket win over Andhra. Kohli also completed his half-century in just 39 balls.

The 37-year-old played a stunning 131-run knock from 101 balls at a stunning strike rate of 129.70. He slammed 14 fours and three sixes. Kohli's knock came to an end in the fifth delivery of the 33rd after Satyanarayana Raju dismissed him.

Kohli was in top form during the three-match ODI series against South Africa, where he hit two centuries and an unbeaten fifty. Following his participation in the first two matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025, Kohli is scheduled to join the national side for the upcoming home ODI series against New Zealand.

Virat Kohli played 343 List A matches and 330 innings, scoring 16,130 runs at a strike rate of 93.67 and an average of 57.34. He scored 58th centuries and 84 fifties in List A cricket.