Fastest Century

Fastest century by an Indian cricketer in ODIs (in 52 balls)

Milestones

Fastest Indian to reach 1,000 runs in ODIs
Fastest Indian and third fastest in the world to reach 4,000 runs in ODIs
Fastest Indian and second fastest in the world to reach 5,000 runs in ODIs
Fastest Indian and second fastest in the world to reach 6,000 runs in ODIs
Fastest in the world to reach 7,000 runs in ODIs
Fastest Indian and second fastest in the world to reach 10 centuries in ODIs
Fastest Indian and second fastest in the world to reach 15 centuries in ODIs
Fastest Indian and second fastest in the world to reach 20 centuries in ODIs
Fastest in the world to reach 25 centuries in ODIs
Fastest in the world to reach 1,000 runs in T20Is

Most runs in a calendar year / series

Most ODI runs in 2010 by an Indian cricketer
Most ODI runs in 2011 by any cricketer
Most ODI runs in 2012 by an Indian cricketer
Most ODI runs in 2013 by an Indian cricketer
Most ODI runs in 2014 by an Indian cricketer
Most ODI runs in 2016 by an Indian cricketer
Most Test runs in 2012 by an Indian cricketer
Most Test runs in 2015 by an Indian cricketer
Most Test runs in 2016 by an Indian cricketer

Captaincy records

First cricketer to score three centuries in his first three innings as Test captain
First Indian Test captain to score a double century overseas
First Indian Test captain to score two or more double centuries
Fastest captain to score 1000 ODI runs
He is the first ever batsman to score double centuries in four consecutive series in Tests. He got those against West Indies(200), New Zealand (211), England (235) and Bangladesh (204),