Virat Kohli created history by scoring a century, breaking many records along with equaling Sachin Tendulkar

People News Chronicle January 10, 2023

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Virat Kohli also created history by powering up the Indian innings with strong batting at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Virat scored the 45th century of one-day career here. This century made in 80 balls is Virat’s ninth century against Sri Lanka. After hitting this century, Virat Kohli has equaled Sachin Tendulkar.

In fact, Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for scoring 20 centuries in India. Now Virat Kohli has equaled the great batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar had scored 20 centuries while playing 164 matches while Kohli has touched this figure in 102 matches only.

Kohli scored the most runs

With this, Virat Kohli has also completed 12500 runs while playing the least number of innings. He has achieved this figure in 257 innings. While Sachin Tendulkar completed this figure in 310 innings and Ricky Ponting completed this figure in 328 innings. Virat has scored 45 centuries and 65 half-centuries in his innings.

Virat’s second consecutive century

Virat Kohli had scored a century in the ODI match against Bangladesh last year. After this, he has also started the year with a century while playing in the first innings in the new year. This is Virat Kohli’s total 73rd century, which includes T20, ODI and Test matches.

Please tell that only Sachin Tendulkar is ahead of Virat Kohli, who has done the feat of scoring a total of 100 centuries in his career. Talking about ODIs, Virat Kohli has scored 45 centuries in ODIs while Sachin Tendulkar has scored 49 centuries. Sports experts believe that Virat Kohli can break this record of Sachin Tendulkar this year.

did this feat too

With this, Virat Kohli has also become the first batsman in the world to score nine centuries each against two countries. Virat Kohli has scored nine centuries each in ODIs against legendary teams like Sri Lanka and West Indies. Let us tell you that earlier Sachin Tendulkar had scored nine ODI hundreds against the Australian team.