In international cricket, surpassing 14,000 runs across all formats—Tests, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is)—is a remarkable milestone achieved by only a select group of batsmen. As of March 15, 2025, the distinguished members of this “14k Club” include:
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Sachin Tendulkar (India):
- Test Runs: 15,921
- ODI Runs: 18,426
- T20I Runs: 10
- Total International Runs: 34,357
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Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka):
- Test Runs: 12,400
- ODI Runs: 14,234
- T20I Runs: 1,382
- Total International Runs: 28,016
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Ricky Ponting (Australia):
- Test Runs: 13,378
- ODI Runs: 13,704
- T20I Runs: 401
- Total International Runs: 27,483
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Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka):
- Test Runs: 11,814
- ODI Runs: 12,650
- T20I Runs: 1,493
- Total International Runs: 25,957
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Jacques Kallis (South Africa):
- Test Runs: 13,289
- ODI Runs: 11,579
- T20I Runs: 666
- Total International Runs: 25,534
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Virat Kohli (India):
- Test Runs: 8,195
- ODI Runs: 14,000
- T20I Runs: 4,008
- Total International Runs: 26,203
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Rahul Dravid (India):
- Test Runs: 13,288
- ODI Runs: 10,889
- T20I Runs: 31
- Total International Runs: 24,208
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Brian Lara (West Indies):
- Test Runs: 11,953
- ODI Runs: 10,405
- T20I Runs: 0
- Total International Runs: 22,358
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Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka):
- Test Runs: 6,973
- ODI Runs: 13,430
- T20I Runs: 629
- Total International Runs: 21,032
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Hashim Amla (South Africa):
- Test Runs: 9,282
- ODI Runs: 8,113
- T20I Runs: 1,277
- Total International Runs: 18,672
These players have demonstrated exceptional skill and consistency across different formats, solidifying their places among cricket’s all-time greats. These batters have been very essential to their teams and played a lot of crucial innings for their teams and will be remarkable in cricket history.