On November 5 in Kolkata, Virat Kohli matched Sachin Tendulkar‘s remarkable world record for the most ODI centuries by scoring his 49th century in the 50-over format. He has now equaled Tendulkar’s tally of centuries in ODI cricket.
Considering that India still has at least two more matches to play in the 2023 World Cup, many fans are optimistic that Virat Kohli will surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s record and become the first cricketer in history to reach 50 ODI centuries.
On Sunday, November 12, he will face the Netherlands at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, his IPL home for 15 years. It would be fitting if Kohli surpasses Sachin’s record on that very ground.
Virat Kohli has several more years of international cricket ahead of him. The Indian batting star aims to break Sachin’s records following the 2023 World Cup.
#4 Virat Kohli could surpass Sachin Tendulkar in terms of most centuries scored at home
Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most centuries by a batsman in their home country, with 42 hundreds achieved while playing in India.
Virat Kohli has currently scored 37 centuries in India. If he continues to play for a few more years, he has the opportunity to surpass Tendulkar’s record.
Kohli needs six more centuries to become the new record holder for the most centuries by a player on their home turf in international cricket history.
#3 Virat Kohli could surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s home soil record
In addition to holding the record for the most centuries, Sachin Tendulkar also boasts the record for the most runs scored by a batsman on their home soil in international cricket. Tendulkar accumulated 14,192 runs while playing in India during his international career.
Virat Kohli has amassed 11,738 runs on home turf thus far, recently surpassing Mahela Jayawardene on the all-time list. However, Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara, and Jacques Kallis still have more runs on their home grounds than Virat.
#2 Virat is near to break an ODI record of Tendulkar soon
Virat Kohli has scored 6,046 ODI runs in India, securing the second spot on the list of players with the most ODI runs on Indian pitches. He has accumulated these runs in 116 innings, with an impressive average of 60.46 and a strike rate of 96.74.
Sachin Tendulkar holds the top position with the most ODI runs in matches hosted by India, totaling 6,976 runs. Therefore, Kohli requires 950 more runs to surpass Tendulkar’s record.
#1 The highest run-scorer among Indian players against South Africa
India and South Africa share a compelling rivalry in international cricket, frequently engaging in bilateral series. Virat Kohli has accumulated 3,058 runs in international matches against the South African team.
Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most runs scored by an Indian against South Africa in international matches.
In contests against the Proteas, Tendulkar managed to score 3,752 runs across all formats. To surpass Tendulkar’s record in the India vs. South Africa rivalry, Kohli needs to accumulate 695 more runs.
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