Question

Name the international cricketer to score fastest 20000 international runs ?
1. Sachin Tendulkar
2. Hashim Amla
3. Kumara Sangakkara
4. Virat kohli

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Virat kohli

The correct answer is Virat Kohli.

• Virat Kohli became the fastest cricketer to score 20,000 international runs.
• The India captain reached the milestone when he reached the score of 37 against the West Indies at Old Trafford.
• Kohli is the fastest 11,000 and 10000 runs scorer in the ODIs.

• At present, 3 Indian cricketers have scored 20,000 runs in the international which includes Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Virat Kohli.
• Sachin Tendulkar was the first Indian cricketer who had scored 20,000 runs in international cricket.

• Hashim Amla is an occasional off-break bowler and was South Africa's Test captain from June 2014 to January 2016.
  • He holds the record for being the fastest ever to score 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, and 7000 ODI runs.
  • He also became the fastest cricketer to reach 10 ODI centuries.
• Kumara Sangakkara is the Batsman and Wicket-keeper of the Sri Lanka national cricket team.