In the cricketing world, hitting a century (scoring 100 or more runs) is considered the best achievement for a batsman. Scoring a ton gets difficult when playing an ODI (one-day international) as you get 50 overs (300 balls).
The job gets even more difficult if you are not an opening batsman as you don’t get to face full 50 overs. However, one sensational batsman – Virat Kohli, who usually bats at number three position, has made this difficult task look rather easy with his exceptional batting skills. A proof of this is Virat Kohli’s ODI Centuries list.
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Facts about Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is a right-handed batsman and current captain of the Indian national team. He is regarded as the best batsman of the modern era with consistency being his biggest strength. Kohli, who was born on 5 November 1988, made his debut (ODI) in August 2008 against Sri Lanka. His first-ever century also came against Sri Lanka on 24 December 2009 at Eden Gardens.
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So far, Kohli has made more than 21000 runs in international cricket, including almost 12000 runs in ODIs, over 7200 runs in Test cricket and almost 2800 runs in T20Is. He has scored a total of 70 centuries in international cricket. 43 of them are ODI centuries scored in 248 matches (239 innings), while in Test cricket he has made 27 centuries. He has no centuries in T20Is.
Virat Virat Kohli ODI Centuries – What’s so Special?
history of cricket, there so far have been only three players to have 30 plus centuries in ODIs. Those are the great Sachin Tendulkar (49), Ricky Pointing (30) and Virat Kohli (43). Kohli is still a long way from retirement.
Virat Kohli’s ODI centuries have come in just 248 games, compared to 463 for Sachin Tendulkar and 375 for Ricky Pointing. Moreover, 26 of 43 Kohli’s centuries have been scored while chasing and 22 of those matches have been won by India.
Speaking of the overall number of centuries (in all three international formats), Kohli is again third, following only Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting. Sachin holds the record with 100 hundreds, while Ricky Ponting has made 71 centuries. At the moment, Kohli has 70 centuries. Given his current form and age, almost everyone expects him to overtake Tendulkar.
Best ODI CentuBest ODI Centuries Scored by Virat Kohli
ns, all of his ODI centuries have been a treat to watch. However, there are few Virat Kohli’s ODI centuries that experts and critics regard as his best ones. All of those centuries have come while chasing, helping India to register a win. Those special Virat Kohli’s ODI centuries are detailed below.
122 vs England in 122 vs England in 2017 (Pune)
href="https://www.cric-life.com/article/your-guide-to-county-cricket/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">England, batting first, put a mammoth total of 350 runs. In the run chase, India at one time was 63 runs for 4 wickets but a fifth-wicket partnership of about 200 runs between Kohli and Kedar Jadhav helped India score a win. Jadhav made 120 in 76 balls, while Kohli made 122 in 105 balls and was named the Man of the Match.
154* vs New Zealan154* vs New Zealand 2016 (Mohali)
a relatively small target of 285 runs but lost openers Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane who departed quite early. Kohli (vice-captain) and captain MS Dhoni took charge and helped India register a win by 7 wickets. Dhoni made 80 runs while Kohli slammed 154 (not out) in 134 balls.
100* vs Australia,100* vs Australia, 2013 (Jaipur)
first made 359 runs. India gave a befitting reply with openers adding 176 runs. Shikhar Dhawan made 95 runs in 86 balls, while Rohit Sharma made 141 not out in 123 balls. Kohli hit a ton in just 52 balls, the fastest century in ODIs by an Indian. India chased down the target in just 43.3 overs and won the match by 9 wickets.
183 vs Pakistan, 2183 vs Pakistan, 2012 (Dhaka)
young Kohli steered India to a historic win against arch-rivals Pakistan in Asia Cup 2012. Pakistan batting first made 329. India lost Gautam Gambhir for a duck, but Sachin Tendulkar and Kohli added 133 runs for the second wicket. Later with help from Rohit Sharma, who scored 68 runs, Kohli led India to a 6-wicket win. Kohli made 183 runs in 148 balls, which is his highest ODI score to date as well.
133* vs Sri Lanka,133* vs Sri Lanka, 2012 (Hobart)
trong>round-robin match, India needed to defeat Sri Lanka by a certain margin to stay in the race for the finals of a triangular series involving Australia. Sri Lanka put a massive of total 320 runs for 4 wickets. To stay in the race for finals, India had to chase down the target in 40 overs.
122 vs England in 2017 (Pune)
href="https://www.cric-life.com/article/your-guide-to-county-cricket/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">England, batting first, put a mammoth total of 350 runs. In the run chase, India at one time was 63 runs for 4 wickets but a fifth-wicket partnership of about 200 runs between Kohli and Kedar Jadhav helped India score a win. Jadhav made 120 in 76 balls, while Kohli made 122 in 105 balls and was named the Man of the Match.154* vs New Zealan154* vs New Zealand 2016 (Mohali)
a relatively small target of 285 runs but lost openers Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane who departed quite early. Kohli (vice-captain) and captain MS Dhoni took charge and helped India register a win by 7 wickets. Dhoni made 80 runs while Kohli slammed 154 (not out) in 134 balls.
100* vs Australia,100* vs Australia, 2013 (Jaipur)
first made 359 runs. India gave a befitting reply with openers adding 176 runs. Shikhar Dhawan made 95 runs in 86 balls, while Rohit Sharma made 141 not out in 123 balls. Kohli hit a ton in just 52 balls, the fastest century in ODIs by an Indian. India chased down the target in just 43.3 overs and won the match by 9 wickets.
183 vs Pakistan, 2183 vs Pakistan, 2012 (Dhaka)
young Kohli steered India to a historic win against arch-rivals Pakistan in Asia Cup 2012. Pakistan batting first made 329. India lost Gautam Gambhir for a duck, but Sachin Tendulkar and Kohli added 133 runs for the second wicket. Later with help from Rohit Sharma, who scored 68 runs, Kohli led India to a 6-wicket win. Kohli made 183 runs in 148 balls, which is his highest ODI score to date as well.
133* vs Sri Lanka,133* vs Sri Lanka, 2012 (Hobart)
trong>round-robin match, India needed to defeat Sri Lanka by a certain margin to stay in the race for the finals of a triangular series involving Australia. Sri Lanka put a massive of total 320 runs for 4 wickets. To stay in the race for finals, India had to chase down the target in 40 overs.
100* vs Australia, 2013 (Jaipur)
first made 359 runs. India gave a befitting reply with openers adding 176 runs. Shikhar Dhawan made 95 runs in 86 balls, while Rohit Sharma made 141 not out in 123 balls. Kohli hit a ton in just 52 balls, the fastest century in ODIs by an Indian. India chased down the target in just 43.3 overs and won the match by 9 wickets.183 vs Pakistan, 2183 vs Pakistan, 2012 (Dhaka)
young Kohli steered India to a historic win against arch-rivals Pakistan in Asia Cup 2012. Pakistan batting first made 329. India lost Gautam Gambhir for a duck, but Sachin Tendulkar and Kohli added 133 runs for the second wicket. Later with help from Rohit Sharma, who scored 68 runs, Kohli led India to a 6-wicket win. Kohli made 183 runs in 148 balls, which is his highest ODI score to date as well.
133* vs Sri Lanka,133* vs Sri Lanka, 2012 (Hobart)
trong>round-robin match, India needed to defeat Sri Lanka by a certain margin to stay in the race for the finals of a triangular series involving Australia. Sri Lanka put a massive of total 320 runs for 4 wickets. To stay in the race for finals, India had to chase down the target in 40 overs.
133* vs Sri Lanka, 2012 (Hobart)
trong>round-robin match, India needed to defeat Sri Lanka by a certain margin to stay in the race for the finals of a triangular series involving Australia. Sri Lanka put a massive of total 320 runs for 4 wickets. To stay in the race for finals, India had to chase down the target in 40 overs.India was off to a good start with small but crucial contributions from Sehwag, Tendulkar and Gambhir. Kohli, just 23 at the time, made 133 (not out) in just 86 balls taking on the likes of Lasith Malinga. Raina with 40 runs (not out) also made a significant contribution.
Virat Kohli ODI CeVirat Kohli ODI Centuries – Facts
interesting and lesser-known facts about Virat Kohli ODI Centuries:
- Kohli is yet to score a double century in ODIs.
- Of the total Virat Kohli centuries in ODIs, 19 have come at home, 20 on the foreign ground and four at the natural ground.
- His fastest ODI century is against Australia in 2013 in just 52 balls. It is also the fastest by an Indian.
- Of the 43 Virat Kohli ODI centuries, 26 came while chasing.
- India lost just seven matches when Kohli scored a century.
- On average, Kohli makes 83 centuries a year.
- He has scored 9 centuries so far against West Indies and 8 each against Sri Lanka and Australia.
Final Words
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btedly one of the living legends of international cricket. He is currently number one in ICC ODI rankings for the batsman. Given his form, age and fitness, he can easily reach the 100 century mark in international cricket in the next 5-6 years.List Of Virat Kohli ODI Century
| S.No | Score | Innings | Against | Position | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 107 | 2 | Sri Lanka | 4 | Eden Garden, Kolkata, India | 24/12/2009 |
| 2 | 102* | 2 | Bangladesh | 3 | Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 11/01/2010 |
| 3 | 118 | 2 | Australia | 3 | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India | 20/10/2010 |
| 4 | 105 | 1 | New Zealand | 3 | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati, India | 28/11/2010 |
| 5 | 100* | 1 | Bangladesh | 4 | Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 19/02/2011 |
| 6 | 107 | 1 | England | 4 | Sophia Garden, Cardiff, England | 16/09/2011 |
| 7 | 112* | 2 | England | 4 | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, India | 17/10/2011 |
| 8 | 117 | 2 | West Indies | 4 | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India | 2/12/2011 |
| 9 | 133* | 2 | Sri Lanka | 4 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia | 28/02/2012 |
| 10 | 108 | 1 | Sri Lanka | 3 | Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 13/03/2012 |
| 11 | 183 | 2 | Pakistan | 3 | Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 18/03/2012 |
| 12 | 106 | 1 | Sri Lanka | 3 | MRIC Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 21/07/2012 |
| 13 | 128* | 2 | Sri Lanka | 3 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 31/07/2012 |
| 14 | 102 | 1 | West Indies | 3 | Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, West Indies | 5/07/2013 |
| 15 | 115 | 2 | Zimbabwe | 3 | Harare Sport Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 24/07/2013 |
| 16 | 100* | 2 | Australia | 3 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, India | 16/10/2013 |
| 17 | 115* | 2 | Australia | 3 | VCA Stadium, Nagpur | 30/10/2013 |
| 18 | 123 | 2 | New Zealand | 3 | McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand | 19/01/2014 |
| 19 | 136 | 2 | Bangladesh | 3 | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah, Bangladesh | 26/02/2014 |
| 20 | 127 | 1 | West Indies | 3 | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala, India | 17/10/2014 |
| 21 | 139* | 2 | Sri Lanka | 4 | JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi, India | 16/11/2014 |
| 22 | 107 | 1 | Pakistan | 3 | Adelaide Oval, Australia | 15/02/2015 |
| 23 | 138 | 1 | South Africa | 3 | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 22/10/2015 |
| 24 | 117 | 1 | Australia | 3 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 17/01/2016 |
| 25 | 106 | 2 | Australia | 3 | Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia | 20/01/2016 |
| 26 | 154* | 2 | New Zealand | 3 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, India | 23/10/2016 |
| 27 | 122 | 2 | England | 3 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India | 15/01/2017 |
| 28 | 111* | 2 | West Indies | 3 | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 6/07/2017 |
| 29 | 131 | 1 | Sri Lanka | 3 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 31/08/2017 |
| 30 | 110* | 2 | Sri Lanka | 3 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 03/09/2017 |
| 31 | 121 | 1 | New Zealand | 3 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 22/10/2017 |
| 32 | 113 | 1 | New Zealand | 3 | Green Park Stadium, Kanpur, India | 29/10/2017 |
| 33 | 112 | 2 | South Africa | 3 | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa | 1/02/2018 |
| 34 | 160* | 1 | South Africa | 3 | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 07/02/2018 |
| 35 | 129* | 2 | South Africa | 3 | SuperSport Park, Centurion, South Africa | 16/02/2018 |
| 36 | 140 | 2 | West Indies | 3 | ACA- Stadium, Guwahati, India | 21/10/2018 |
| 37 | 157* | 1 | West Indies | 3 | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India | 24/10/2018 |
| 38 | 107 | 2 | West Indies | 3 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India | 27/10/2018 |
| 39 | 104 | 2 | Australia | 3 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 15/01/2019 |
| 40 | 116 | 1 | Australia | 3 | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur | 05/03/2019 |
| 41 | 123 | 2 | Australia | 3 | JHCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi | 08/03/2019 |
| 42 | 120 | 1 | West Indies | 3 | Queen’s Park Oval | 11/08/2019 |
| 43 | 114 | 2 | West Indies | 3 | Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad | 14/08/2019 |
Note: Above listed Virat Kohli ODI century List is up to 28th June 2020