Most runs in international cricket in all formats

International cricket has witnessed some legendary batters, who dominated the game across formats and generations. Scoring runs consistently in all formats (Test+ODI+T20) over long careers is the ultimate benchmark of greatness.

From the classical era of Sachin Tendulkar to the modern dominance of virat kohli and crossing the 28000 international runs, this list features the highest run-scorers in international cricket history.

Rank	Player	Team	Matches	Runs	Highest Score	Strike Rate	100s	50s
1	Sachin Tendulkar	IND	664	34,357	248*	67.58	100	164
2	Virat Kohli	IND	557	28,068	254*	79.51	84	146
3	Kumar Sangakkara	SL	594	28,016	319	66.56	63	153
4	Ricky Ponting	AUS	560	27,483	257	68.48	71	146
5	Mahela Jayawardene	SL	652	25,957	374	64.73	54	136
6	Jacques Kallis	SA	519	25,534	224	56.30	62	149
7	Rahul Dravid	IND	509	24,208	270	51.98	48	146
8	Brian Lara	WI	430	22,358	400*	68.08	53	111
9	Joe Root	ENG	381	22,166	262	66.54	60	114
10	Sanath Jayasuriya	SL	586	21,032	340	81.17	42	103
11	Shivam Amarnath Chanderpaul	WI	454	20,988	203*	52.27	41	125
12	Inzamam-ul-Haq	PAK	499	20,580	329	63.96	35	129
13	Rohit Sharma	IND	506	20,074	264	87.38	50	111
14	AB de Villiers	SA	420	20,014	278*	74.71	47	109
15	Chris Gayle	WI	483	19,593	333	77.22	42	105

Note: This data updated in Jan,2026

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