Virat Kohli Approaches a New Record
Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is on the verge of becoming another big record in international cricket. If he makes a century in the coming ODI series against Australia, he will possess a record that no other player has. Kohli, who has returned to the international arena after almost seven months, will feature in the first ODI game on Sunday.
This series can be a landmark one, as Kohli is at the threshold of becoming the ODI player with the most centuries.
Sachin Tendulkar's Legendary Record
Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most hundreds in international cricket right now, with 100 hundreds in total — 51 ODIs and 49 Tests. Kohli comes a close second with 82 centuries, out of which 51 are ODIs, 30 Tests, and one T20I.
If Kohli gets one more century in this series, he will overtake Sachin's 51 ODI centuries and become the batsman with the most ODI centuries.
Strong Performance Against Australia
Kohli’s record against Australia has been impressive. In 29 ODI matches, he has scored 1,327 runs at an average of 51.03, including five centuries and six half-centuries. His best score against them is 133 not out.
In his previous five innings against Australia, Kohli has scored more than fifty consistently — with scores of 54, 56, 85, 54, and 84. Even in his previous five innings on Australian pitches, he scored 104, 46, 21, 89, and 63, with one century.
Comparison with Rohit Sharma
Kohli also gets an opportunity to set a new record in this series — the record for most centuries against Australia by an Indian batsman. Right now, Rohit Sharma has four centuries for the record, while Kohli has three.
With both players set to play against Australia once again, fans cannot help but wonder if Kohli will be adding another to his impressive record book.
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