Virat Kohli is now just a century away from equalling the great Sachin Tendulkar in ODIs. King Kohli hit his 48th ODI ton in IND vs BAN (India vs Bangladesh) Cricket World Cup game to move a step closer. It is his 78th international century.
Sachin Tendulkar has 49 centuries in ODIs while Virat Kohli now has 48. A dream that seemed like impossible is now closer to reality.
“I wanted to make a big contribution. Have made fifties in World Cups, wanted to finish it off this time. I was telling Shubman that even if you dream about this situation, you go back to sleep. It was a dream start. It just calms you down. The pitch was good and allowed me to play my game, hit the gaps and find the boundaries whenever I could. Great atmosphere in the dressing room. The spirit is there for everyone to see. You need to create some momentum in the changing room to come out and play like this. Special feeling to play in front of such crowds,” Virat Kohli said after the match.
Most ODI Centuries
| Pos | Player | Country | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 452 | 18426 | 200* | 44.83 | 49 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | India | 273 | 13342 | 183 | 58.00 | 48 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | India | 247 | 10377 | 264 | 49.18 | 31 |
| 4 | Ricky Ponting | Australia | 365 | 13704 | 164 | 42.03 | 30 |
| 5 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 433 | 13430 | 189 | 32.36 | 28 |
| 6 | Hasim Amla | South Africa | 178 | 8113 | 159 | 49.46 | 27 |
| 7 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 218 | 9577 | 176 | 53.5 | 25 |
| 8 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 294 | 10480 | 215 | 37.83 | 25 |
| 9 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 380 | 14234 | 169 | 41.98 | 25 |
| 10 | Sourav Ganguly | India | 300 | 11363 | 183 | 41.02 | 22 |
Record Breaker:
However, 48th ODI ton wasn’t the only record. With another century, he has broken and created a plethora of records as well.
- Most World Cup Centuries: Virat Kohli equals Shikhar Dhawan with three centuries in Cricket World Cup.
- Fastest to 26000 Runs: With that century, Virat Kohli is now the fastest to 26,000 runs. He breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record
- Most International Centuries: With 78 centuries, Kohli is now only behind Sachin Tendulkar (100).
- Most International Runs: Virat Kohli surpasses Mahela Jayawardene to move into the Top 4 of most runs. Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara and Ricky Ponting are ahead of him.
