Muhammad Akhtar Saheb Koppa passes away at 78
Manipal: Muhammad Akhtar Saheb Koppa, aged 78 years, passed away at his residence here on Wednesday (July 19) night, after battling ill-health for some time.
He is survived by his two sons and a daughter; his wife predeceased him.
His family members said that the funeral was held at 9 am on Thursday at the burial site of Noorani Masjid in Indrali, Udupi.
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Kohli becomes fastest player to reach to 28,000 runs across formats
Vadodara (PTI): India batting stalwart Virat Kohli on Sunday became the fastest player to reach 28,000 runs across formats in international cricket and the second most prolific scorer behind Sachin Tendulkar during the first ODI against New Zealand here.
Playing in his 624th innings, Kohli got to the milestone by hitting a four off New Zealand leg-spinner Adithya Ashok. Tendulkar had reached the landmark during his 644th innings, while Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara, only the third player in the 28000-run club, crossed the feat in his 666th innings.
The 37-year-old Kohli had come into the match with 27975 runs across formats in international cricket. Tendulkar scored 34357 runs from 782 innings, while Sangakkara made 28016 runs from 666 innings.
In February 2023, Kohli had become the fastest batter to reach 25,000 runs, achieving the mark in 549 innings, 28 innings quicker than Tendulkar.
In October 2023, Kohli went past 26,000 runs as the quickest to the landmark. A year later, in September 2024, he reached 27,000 runs in his 594th innings.
