New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- Virat Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma hailed the batter's achievement of reaching 15,000 ODI runs, calling it a huge milestone and saying the entire country would be proud of the feat.

He praised Kohli's champion mentality, work ethic and preparation, particularly after returning to action following a long gap. Sharma also lauded Kohli's dominant century, saying his performance was a testament to the preparation and commitment that have defined his career.

Kohli's bat continued to deliver both records and entertainment as the right-handed batter not only breached the 15,000-run mark in ODI cricket but also registered his 86th international century. He also rewrote several records during his sensational kno...