Virat Kohli plays down Sachin Tendulkar comparison after breaking ODI record

The 37-year-old smashed an unbeaten 139 from 88 balls, bringing up his 55th ODI century and extending his record for the most hundreds in the format.

He reached 15,000 ODI runs with a pull for four off Alzarri Joseph towards midwicket before raising his arms to acknowledge the crowd.

Kohli became only the second batter after Tendulkar to reach the landmark, while also becoming the fastest to do so. He has now surpassed Tendulkar's 6,976 ODI runs in home conditions.

With 86 international centuries, Kohli remains within sight of Tendulkar's record of 100, although the India star is not focusing on comparisons or the landmark.

"For me, Sachin paaji is always going to be Sachin paaji. MS Dhoni is always going to be MS Dhoni in terms of being my first captain. These things cannot change inside me," said Kohli.

"I have never looked at myself as a guy who has established and achieved. You never really get to a position where you say that's it. I've done it.

"You can be content, but if you put your head down and you are humble enough to perform and prepare and just do the right things in sport, from an ego perspective, you can never get to a position saying, 'I'm better than everyone else'. Because that's the end.

"He revolutionised the game in his time. And that, for me, is way beyond numbers and comparisons. The impact he left on people will never be forgotten." 

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