Joe Root Breaks Another Sachin Tendulkar Record
Zeeshan Mehtab | Published September 23, 2026 | 12:18 PM
Joe Root achieved another significant milestone in his illustrious career as he became the eighth player worldwide and the first English batter to complete 23,000 international runs.
A Historic Achieveement
During England's first ODI against Sri Lanka in Chester-le-Street, Root crossed this mark, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record. Although he reached it in 521 innings compared to Tendulkar's 522, Root is now ahead on the list of players who have scored 23,000 international runs fastest, followed by Virat Kohli who accomplished it in just 490 innings.
Before Root, the feat had been achieved by:
- Virat Kohli
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Kumar Sangakkara
- Ricky Ponting
- Mahela Jayawardene
- Jacques Kallis
- Rahul Dravid
Root scored 44 runs off 52 balls in the match, including five fours, adding to his growing list of records.