A very determined and focused Virat Kohli took Team India past the 325-run mark in the IND vs SA clash in the ODI World Cup 2023. Kohli looked comfortable from ball one and played a crucial 101-run knock in Eden Gardens. The former Indian skipper is no stranger to breaking records and now needs just one more century to break the record.
Virat Kohli scored his 78th international century, cementing his place further in the 2nd spot, with just the ‘God of Cricket’ above him. Sachin Tendulkar sits comfortably at the top, with 100 centuries to his name.
Let’s take a look at the batters with the most centuries:
Most international centuries
Name | Matches | 100s |
Sachin Tendulkar | 664 | 100 |
Virat Kohli | 515 | 78 |
Ricky Ponting | 560 | 71 |
Kumar Sangakkara | 594 | 63 |
Jacques Kallis | 519 | 62 |
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Most ODI tons
Virat Kohli occupies the second spot on the list of cricketers with the most ODI tons. Needless to say, Sachin Tendulkar dominates the table at the top, while Indian skipper Rohit Sharma sits in the third spot. Virat Kohli now has an equal number of ODI hundreds to his name, with the last one coming off against South Africa in the ODI World Cup 2023.
Name | Matches | 100s |
Sachin Tendulkar | 463 | 49 |
Virat Kohli | 289 | 49 |
Rohit Sharma | 259 | 31 |
Ricky Ponting | 375 | 30 |
Sanath Jayasuriya | 445 | 28 |