Playing international cricket is considered as an achievement by many onlookers. But scoring 8000 ODI runs and that too becoming the fastest players to achieve the feat means the names will be engraved in the history of the game.
Thousands of players have so far played ODI cricket but only a handful have reached the monumental milestone in their careers.
Here we look at the top 10 players who managed to achieve 8000 ODI runs faster than their compatriots.
#10. Chris Gayle- 221 Innings
The gigantic West Indies player was not a mere phenomenon in T20 Cricket but have held many records in ODI cricket as well. Chris Gayle was one of the greatest players to grace West Indies Cricket in their glorious history and have won many games on his own.
The big Jamaican had reached the 8000 ODI run mark in his 221st innings against Bangladesh in 2011.