- 122 against England in Pune (ODI)
Virat Kohli was named as the captain of Indian ODI team after MS Dhoni resigned from captaincy. India and England faced each other in the first match of ODI series at MCA Stadium, Pune on 15th January 2017. Kohli won the toss and invited England to bat. It was an amazing batting display by England batsmen to post a massive total of 350 for 7.
Chasing 351, Virat Kohli came early in the fall of KL Rahul wicket. He looked positive from the start. India was struggling 63 for 4. Kohli and Kedar Jadhav put on pressure on England bowlers by playing aggressive strokes. The Indian captain Kohli took 44 balls to complete his 50. After that, Kohli continued to take on England bowlers and reached his 100 in 93 balls. His innings came to an end on 122 off 105 balls with 8 fours and 5 sixes. India won that match by 3 wickets with 11 balls spare.