'GOAT!' – The world reacts as Virat Kohli reaches 10,000 ODI runs

Kohli scored the 81 runs he needed to reach the landmark in the second ODI against the Windies in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, 24 October, and the world wasted no time in announcing their appreciation.

10,000 ODI RUNS! 🙌@imvKohli reaches the milestone in his 205th ODI innings - 54 innings quicker than @sachin_rt. Simply outstanding! 👏

The greatest ODI batsman of all time? #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/Px7L3EIoLa — ICC (@ICC) October 24, 2018

 

King Kohli 👑 pic.twitter.com/tNIJxt62ae

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 24, 2018

 

Congratulations! Monumental effort. 👏👏👏 https://t.co/YYj0fLuUg5

— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 24, 2018

Among the tributes were his team-mates, players past and present, and big cricket figures from the world over. Chief among them was Sachin Tendulkar, whose record of 18,426 ODI runs and 49 centuries, thought unbreakable at one point, now seems in real danger.  

The intensity and consistency with which you bat is just amazing. @imVkohli, congratulations on achieving 10,000 runs in ODIs. Keep the runs flowing. pic.twitter.com/tQUhY8bHna

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 24, 2018

 

Software update all the time. Virat Kohli has redefined what consistency means. Got his 9000th odi run just 11 innings ago and got his 10000 th today, to go with his 37th century. Enjoy the phenomena #KingKohli pic.twitter.com/OPhvIsBRDJ

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 24, 2018

 

And the insanity continues with an undying intensity. Congratulations #KingKohli on 10,000 ODI runs and 37th century. The hunger, consistency and intensity is simply incredible pic.twitter.com/DGoP1GlZ01

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 24, 2018