- Kohli's 1109 runs in 169 matches, Dhoni scored 11207 runs in 332 matches
- Kohli scored 26 runs in 17 ball innings against Sri Lanka in third T20
Dainik Bhaskar
Jan 11, 2020, 08:40 AM IST
Sports Desk. Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli set a new record in the third T20 against Sri Lanka played in Pune. He completed 11 thousand runs as a captain in international cricket. Kohli is the second Indian and the sixth captain of the world to achieve this feat. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has achieved this feat before him. Kohli scored 11025 runs in 196 innings of 169 matches. Dhoni had scored 11207 runs in 330 innings of 332 matches.
Kohli had to score one run to complete 11 thousand runs. He added his name to this list by taking a single off the last ball of Sandakan in the 13th over. Kohli scored 26 runs off 17 balls in this innings. He hit two fours and a six. During this time his strike rate was 152.94.
Ponting has the most runs as captain
Ricky Ponting of Australia is the highest run-scorer in international cricket as captain. He scored 15440 runs in 376 innings of 324 matches. During this time Ponting scored 41 centuries and 88 half-centuries. In second place is Graeme Smith of South Africa. He scored 14878 runs in 368 innings of 286 matches. During this, he scored 33 centuries and 77 half-centuries.
Captain who scored more than 11 thousand runs in international cricket
| Players | Country | Match | Innings | run |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 324 | 376 | 15440 |
| Graeme Smith | South Africa | 286 | 368 | 14878 |
| Stephen Fleming | New Zealand | 303 | 348 | 11561 |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni | India | 332 | 330 | 11207 |
| Ellen Border | Australia | 271 | 319 | 11062 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 169 | 196 | 11025 |
The post Kohli completes 11,000 runs as captain in international cricket, second Indian to do so after Dhoni | Kohli completed 11 thousand runs as captain in international cricket, second Indian to do so after Dhoni appeared first on Khabar Bollywood.
source http://www.khabarsbollywood.com/kohli-completes-11000-runs-as-captain-in-international-cricket-second-indian-to-do-so-after-dhoni-kohli-completed-11-thousand-runs-as-captain-in-international-cricket-second-indian-to-do-so-after/