India star Virat Kohli has a total of 49 ODI centuries to his name and will have at least two more opportunities at the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup to reach 50 and break the long-standing record of compatriot Sachin Tendulkar for the most ODI hundreds of all-time.
Kohli’s first occasion to surpass Tendulkar’s haul of hundreds comes against the Netherlands in Bengaluru on Sunday, where all eyes will be on the former commander to see if he can claim outright power of the record.
Still, also he’ll have at least one further occasion to do so at the Cricket World Cup with India locked in for asemi-final contest against the fourth- placed platoon coming week, If Kohli fails to break the record against the Netherlands.
Should India win that cut- throat clash they will bespeak a spot in the World Cup final and Kohli could claim the record on the biggest stage of all at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in a decider against South Africa or Australia.
Four of Kohli’s 49 ODI centuries to date have come at Cricket World Mugs, while two have been indented at this event after the 35- time-old reached triadic numbers against South Africa and Bangladesh.
We take a look back at the quintet of World Cup hundreds that Kohli has managed therefore far and eagerly await to see whether the India batter can bring up a fifth and break Tendulkar’s momentous record over the coming matches.
2011 v Bangladesh, Mirpur( 100 * from 83 deliveries)
Kohli’s first century at a Cricket World Cup came on strange home as the also 22- time-old combined with nature Virendar Sehwag to put Bangladesh to the brand.
Kohli came to the crinkle with India in control at152/2 in the 24th over and Sehwag seeing them veritably well, and the brace combined for a 203- run cooperation that pelted the side to a massive aggregate of370/4.
While Sehwag was the main raider of the cooperation as he amassed a brilliant 175 from 140 balls, Kohli played an inversely important hand as he smashed eight fours and two massive sixes in a superb individual innings.
2015 v Pakistan, Adelaide( 107 from 126 deliveries)
Four times latterly and Kohli was at it again as he reached three numbers for the alternate time at a World Cup and the alternate time against India’sarch-rival Pakistan.
It was formerly again a controlled knock, as Kohli hit eight boundaries and got good support from Suresh Raina( 74) and Shikhar Dhawan( 73) to help propel India to a winning score of300/7 after commander MS Dhoni won the toss and tagged to club first.
There was no Sehwag around this time to deny Kohli the Player of the Match award as the IndiaNo. 3 gleefully accepted the honour after yet another brilliant innings.
2023 v Bangladesh, Pune( 103 * from 97 deliveries)
Kohli had formerly given hints of what lay ahead at this World Cup with half- centuries against Australia and Afghanistan beforehand in the event, and theultra-consistent right- hander brought up ODI centuryNo. 48 with a sensational innings against Bangladesh in Pune.
It was Kohli’s first World Cup century in a run chase and it was drafted superbly to insure he brought up his corner and the palm for his side with one massive strike over deepmid-wicket and into the daises.
Kohli finished his knock unbeaten with six fours and four huge sixes- the equal fifth most sixes he has hit in any ODI innings- as India remained undefeated at the World Cup and well on their way to the knockout stages.
2023 v South Africa, Kolkata( 101 * from 125 deliveries)
Kohli’s most recent ODI century came on his 35th birthday as he rose to the occasion formerly again to show no weakness against South Africa’s important bowling line- up.
The Proteas tried six different bowlers against Kohli and they all came up empty as the India stalwart put on another show at the notorious Eden auditoriums ground to draw position with Tendulkar and help his side amass a massive aggregate of326/5.
Kohli got great support from Shreyas Iyer (77) through the middle overs and always sounded in control as India registered yet another palm to insure they finished the group stage on top of the standings. Know More Latest Cricket News…
