In terms of records, no active cricketer can come closer to Kohli.
The batter is the fourth-highest run-scorer in history.
The record came on the back of Kohli’s 48th ODI century against Bangladesh.
He has 26,026 runs in 511 international appearances across formats.
Kohli was also the fastest to aggregate 20,000 runs.
He reached the milestone during India’s 2019 World Cup match against West Indies.
Kohli took only 417 innings to make reach the milestone.
Brian Lara was the second-fastest, achieving the feat in 453 innings.
Sachin Tendulkar needed 453 innings to enter the elite league.
Australian great Ricky Ponting scored 20,000 international runs in 464 innings.