Asia Cup 2023: India Batter KL Rahul Equals Virat Kohli In Elite List

10.09.2023 - 18:53 sports.ndtv.com

Making his comeback after a four-month hiatus, India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul completed 2000 runs in the ODI format on Sunday.

During a match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super Four, Rahul reached the 2000-run mark in just 53 innings, equalling Virat Kohli's record.

Both Kohli and Rahul accomplished this feat in the same number of innings. However, there are three Indians who have claimed the top three spots in the list as they reached 2,000 runs in ODIs even faster.

The top spot belongs to veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan who achieved this milestone in just 48 innings, while former skipper Sourav Ganguly and batter Navjot Sidhu also reached this milestone in 52 innings.

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