Who is the First Batsmen to score 17,000 runs in ODI cricket?

Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman in cricket history to reach 17,000 ODI runs. He achieved this milestone during his illustrious career spanning 1989-2012. Ricky Ponting eventually crossed this mark later, but Tendulkar was the pioneer to reach it first. Brian Lara and Steve Waugh were great batsmen but neither reached 17,000 ODI runs.