5 batsmen of the world who scored the most runs in international cricket, the record of Master Blaster has been unbroken for 13 years.

New Delhi. Many players have come and gone in the world of cricket, but some names remain recorded in golden letters on the pages of history. The story of the legends who have scored the most runs in all three formats of international cricket (Test, ODI and T20) is no less than an exciting film. The name of great Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar comes at the top of this list. In his 24-year long career from 1989 to 2013, Sachin played 664 matches for the country. Batting in 782 innings, he remained unbeaten 74 times and scored a total of 34,357 runs.

Virat Kohli is at number two
After Sachin comes the name of the emperor of modern cricket, Virat Kohli. In his illustrious career from 2008 to 2026, Virat took the field in 629 innings of 562 matches. Remaining unbeaten 91 times, he scored 28,359 runs at an unmatched average of 52.71. His highest score has been 254 runs not out. Virat’s game has always been fast and aggressive, which is reflected in his strike rate of 79.73 and facing 35,567 balls. In his career, he has scored 85 centuries and 148 half-centuries. Although he returned to the pavilion without opening the account 40 times, his 2,785 fours and 325 sixes prove that he is one of the most lethal batsmen of the current era.

Sri Lanka’s left-handed magician Kumar Sangakkara is at number three.
The third place is occupied by Sri Lanka’s left-handed magician Kumar Sangakkara. Between 2000 and 2015, Sangakkara played 594 matches representing Asian and ICC teams. He remained unbeaten 67 times in 666 innings and scored 28,016 runs at an average of 46.77. His personal best performance was 319 runs. Sangakkara faced 42,086 balls in his career and his strike rate was 66.56. He has 63 centuries and 153 half-centuries in his account. He was out for zero 28 times and during his innings he hit 3,015 fours and 159 sixes. Every opposing team felt the dominance of Sangakkara, known for his classic batting.

Australia’s most successful captain Ricky Ponting is also in the list
Captain Ricky Ponting, who made Australia world champion twice, is at fourth place in this list. During his golden period from 1995 to 2012, Ponting participated in 560 matches. Remaining unbeaten 70 times in 668 innings, he scored a total of 27,483 runs at an average of 45.95. His highest score was 257 runs. Ponting faced 40,130 balls and batted at a strike rate of 68.48. The Australian legend scored 71 centuries and 146 half-centuries, while he was out on zero 39 times. His aggressive style can be gauged from the fact that he hit 2,781 fours and 246 sixes in his career.

Mahela Jayawardene, the strong pillar of Sri Lankan cricket
The fifth name in this historical list is that of another great batsman of Sri Lanka, Mahela Jayawardene. Jayawardene, who was the backbone of Sri Lankan cricket from 1997 to 2015, played 652 matches, which is the highest in this list after Sachin. He remained unbeaten 62 times in 725 innings and scored 25,957 runs at an average of 39.15. His marathon innings of 374 runs was his highest individual score in Test cricket. He faced 40,100 balls and his strike rate was 64.73. Jayawardene scored 54 centuries and 136 half-centuries in his name. He returned to the pavilion for zero 47 times, but the 2,679 fours and 170 sixes that came from his bat testify to his ability.