In Short
- Virat Kohli became the first cricketer to hit 50 hundreds in one-day internationals
- Kohli also broke Tendulkar’s record for most runs in a single edition of an ODI World Cup
- Kohli became the 3rd Indian after Ganguly and Rohit to hit a hundred in ODI WC knockout match
Virat Kohli 50th Century
In the India vs New Zealand match at the 2023 World Cup, Virat Kohli made cricket history by becoming the first batter ever to score 50 hundreds in one-day internationals. Not only that, but he also surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most runs in a single edition of the ODI World Cup during the course of his innings. What a remarkable achievement!
In the thrilling 2023 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Virat Kohli etched his name in history by scoring his 50th one-day international hundred. This remarkable feat took him past Sachin Tendulkar. Notably, Kohli had levelled with Tendulkar’s record for the most ODI centuries against South Africa on November 5 at Eden Gardens.
In the year 2023, Virat Kohli has been on fire, notching up an impressive total of 6 centuries. His latest century against New Zealand marks his 5th in all ODI World Cups and his third of this particular tournament. Kohli’s World Cup journey started with a century against Bangladesh in 2011, and he continued the trend with another against Pakistan in 2015. While he displayed exceptional batting in the 2019 World Cup, this time around, he’s making sure to convert those good performances into hundreds.
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Virat Kohli has joined an elite club, becoming only the third Indian, alongside Sourav Ganguly and Rohit Sharma, to notch up a century in the knockout stages of ODI World Cups. Ganguly’s memorable unbeaten 111 against Kenya in the 2003 World Cup semi-final and Rohit’s smashing 137 against Bangladesh in the 2015 World Cup quarterfinal were the remarkable innings that Kohli now adds his name to. This achievement underlines Kohli’s prowess on the big stage when the stakes are high.
In this World Cup edition, Virat Kohli has been on a spectacular roll, rewriting the record books and outshining even the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. At 35, Kohli has secured the records for the most runs in a single edition of an ODI World Cup and the highest number of fifty-plus scores in any ODI World Cup. Adding to his accolades, during the first semi-final, he surpassed Ricky Ponting, now standing at No.3 in the list for the most runs in one-day internationals. Kohli’s form has been nothing short of extraordinary, leaving a lasting impact on the tournament.
Virat Kohli has been the embodiment of reliability throughout this World Cup. Out of the 10 matches played, he fell short of the 50-run mark only twice scoring 16 against Pakistan and getting dismissed for a duck against England. In India’s initial game against Australia, Kohli showcased his prowess with 85 runs, followed by an unbeaten 103 against Bangladesh. His consistency continued as he scored 95 against New Zealand in Dharamsala during the group stages. Kohli’s performance has been a testament to his unwavering form and commitment in the tournament.
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Virat Kohli was on the brink of securing his 49th hundred at the Wankhede Stadium earlier in the tournament but fell short, being dismissed for 88 against Sri Lanka. However, the Indian batting maestro finally reached this milestone at the Eden Gardens on his birthday, matching his idol’s impressive tally of ODI hundreds.
Now boasting a remarkable 80 international hundreds, Kohli, at 35, seems poised to follow in the footsteps of Sachin Tendulkar as the second cricketer to achieve 100 centuries across all formats. After overcoming a period of poor form, Kohli made a strong comeback with a maiden T20I hundred against Afghanistan, followed by an ODI hundred in Bangladesh.
In 2023, Virat Kohli currently stands as the second-highest run-scorer in one-day internationals. What sets him apart is his impressive tally of 6 ODI hundreds in the calendar year, a feat unmatched by any other batsman.