Virat Kohli Creates 3 Historic Moments: An Unstoppable Run-Scoring Machine

Veteran Indian batsman Virat Kohli is in excellent form. Kohli has already scored centuries in the first two matches of the three-match ODI series against South Africa. Kohli, aiming to play in the 2027 ODI World Cup, has proven his hunger for runs by scoring two consecutive centuries. Kohli has now scored 53 centuries in ODIs, becoming the highest-scoring batsman in international cricket across formats.

Virat Kohli’s Record-Breaking ODI Form Continues

• Virat Kohli previously scored a century against South Africa in Ranchi and continued his form with a century in Raipur. This is Kohli's 53rd ODI century and his 84th overall in international cricket.
• Kohli has surpassed everyone in ODI centuries. The record for most centuries in international cricket is held by Sachin Tendulkar, who has scored 100 centuries.
• Kohli was dismissed in the second match for 102 runs off 93 balls, including seven fours and two sixes.

Virat Kohli Surpasses Legends with Consecutive ODI Centuries

Virat Kohli has scored two consecutive ODI centuries for the 11th time, putting him well ahead of everyone else. Not just India, no other batsman is even close to him in this regard.

Kohli vs AB de Villiers – A Comparison of Consistency

Second on the list is former South African batsman AB de Villiers, who has scored two consecutive ODI centuries six times. This is Kohli's third consecutive ODI century against South Africa. He scored an unbeaten 101 against South Africa in the 2023 ODI World Cup. He followed this with 135 and now 102 in Ranchi.

Virat Kohli Equals Sachin Tendulkar’s Venue Record

Centuries at 34 Different ODI Venues - Kohli has scored centuries at 34 venues in ODIs. He has equaled the legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar in this record. Sachin also scored centuries at 34 different venues in ODIs, the most by any batsman in this format.

Kohli’s Surprising Most-Frequent Century Locations - Now Kohli has joined him at the top of this list. Interestingly, Kohli has scored the most centuries not in India, but in two cities in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Full List of Venues Where Kohli Has Scored ODI Centuries

Countries and Cities That Have Witnessed Kohli’s Brilliance 

Virat Kohli's 53 ODI centuries have come at 34 venues around the world. He has scored the most ODI centuries in Colombo and Mirpur, scoring four ODI centuries each in these two cities.

Kohli has also scored three ODI centuries each in Visakhapatnam, Ranchi, Pune, and Port of Spain.

He has also scored two centuries each in Adelaide, Guwahati, Kolkata, Nagpur, and Mumbai. Furthermore, Kohli has scored one ODI century each in Delhi, Hobart, Chittagong, Dubai, Kanpur, Thiruvananthapuram, Harare, Dharamsala, Mohali, Durban, Chennai, Hambantota, Canberra, Napier, Melbourne, Guwahati (Nehru Stadium), Cape Town, Kingston, Jaipur, Fatullah, Cardiff, Centurion, and Raipur.

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