Happy Birthday Virat Kohli: 5 records of Kohli that will be difficult to break.
Virat Kohli, a legendary Indian player and considered one of the greatest players of all time in world cricket, turns 37 today. Kohli currently holds a record that will be difficult for any player to break.
Ankush Pandey
Former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli, known as the chase master in world cricket, is celebrating his 37th birthday today, i.e., 5th November. Virat Kohli was born on 5th November 1988 in Delhi. Kohli made his debut in the year 2008, after which his batting prowess has been seen in all three formats.
Kohli has retired from T20 and Test cricket in international cricket, while he continues to play in the ODI format. On Kohli's 37th birthday, we are going to tell you about 5 such big records of Kohli, which will not be an easy task for any player to break in the future.
Fewest innings to reach 10,000 runs in ODIs
Virat Kohli's impressive batting performance in the ODI format has been witnessed year after year, in which it has always been a difficult task for the bowlers to stop him. Virat Kohli is the batsman who has reached the 10,000 run mark in the ODI format in the least number of innings.
Kohli broke the record of the great batsman Sachin Tendulkar in this matter. While Sachin completed his 10,000 runs in 259 ODI innings, Kohli achieved the 10,000 run mark in ODIs in 205 innings, which is 54 innings less than him.
Most 50-plus innings in ODI run chases
In world cricket, Virat Kohli is known as the Chase Master, as long as he is on the field, Team India's victory is considered certain. Kohli has played many such innings in ODI chases that will be remembered by all fans forever. Virat Kohli holds the record for the most 50-plus innings in ODI chases, with 70 such innings.
Most runs in a single edition of the World Cup
Virat Kohli's most impressive batting performance came in the 2023 ODI World Cup, becoming the highest run-scorer in a single edition of the World Cup. Kohli batted in 11 innings in the 2023 ODI World Cup, scoring a total of 765 runs at an average of 95.62. He scored three centuries and six half-centuries during this period.
Most double centuries as a captain in Test cricket
Kohli has captained the Indian team in all three formats, leading to impressive performances both at home and on foreign tours. Kohli holds the record for most double centuries as a captain in Test cricket, with seven.
Most centuries in ODIs
When Virat Kohli scored a century in the semi-final against New Zealand in the 2023 ODI World Cup, he surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become the highest ODI century scorer, with this century being his 50th. Kohli has now scored a total of 51 ODI centuries, making it difficult for any batsman to break his record in the future.
