4 players who are likely to cross 10,000 ODI runs in 2018

Milestones in cricket are perhaps cherished more by the fans rather than the players themselves. While it has been seen that international stars don't believe in counting runs and records, these are part of what makes them go down in sports history.

10,000 runs in ODIs is regarded as one of the biggest milestones in a cricketer's career since only a few of them have able to reach the mark. There are only 11 players who have entered the elite club ever since the inception of the 50 overs format, and this shows the class of the players who have been able to achieve it.

India has the highest number of players who have scored more than 10,000 runs in ODIs. Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid are the only three Indian batsmen who have achieved the feat, while MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli are slated to join them very soon.

Here is a list of the players who may reach the 10,000 runs mark this year.

#4 Virat Kohli (9030 runs)

Virat Kohli does not need any introduction these days when it comes to international cricket. The run machine is in the form of his life and is successfully leading the Indian cricket team. In 2017, the Indian skipper emerged as the highest runs scorer in ODIs after he ended the year with 1460 runs.

Overall Kohli has scored 9030 runs in 202 ODIs at an average of 55.74 which is the highest among batsmen who have scored more than 5000 runs in ODIs. He is 970 runs short of reaching the 10,000 runs mark and overseeing his form it looks like he may achieve the feat by the end of this year.

Kohli will be the fifth Indian to enter the club after Dhoni, who in all probability is going to be the fourth Indian after Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid.