Virat Kohli at 10,000 vs Top 5 ODI run-getters of all-time: A statistical comparison of how far he might reach

#3) Ricky Ponting (13,704 Runs)

Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting is the only non-Asian batsman to feature in this list. He is Australia's most successful batsmen in all formats of the game.

Ponting is one of three players who is constantly argued as the greatest player of his generation. The fact that he is spoken about on the same breath as Sachin and Lara, proves how great a player he was.

Ponting reached 10,000 career runs in 266 innings while Kohli has managed to achieve the feat much sooner. Kohli recently went past Ponting in terms of the number of ODI centuries and is second in that list behind Sachin.

Ponting had a phenomenal career for Australia and finished up with 13704 runs in ODIs. This stat is enough to prove the greatness of Australia's most successful captain. Kohli is well poised to go past Ponting by 2022 to emerge as the third highest run-getter in the history of ODIs.