Virat Kohli bid farewell to T20 Internationals after India’s triumphant T20 World Cup campaign in 2024, now focusing on his Test and ODI career.
Today, November 5, 2024, is the 36th birthday of Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli. Adopted as “King Kohli,” he remains a vital member of Team India, contributing with outstanding and match-defining performances.
Following India’s successful 2024 T20 World Cup campaign, Virat Kohli said goodbye to T20 Internationals and turned his attention to his Test and ODI careers. Let’s relive the top ten albums from his inspirational career in honor of his birthday today.
Most hundreds in ODI cricket
2008 and 2024, Virat Kohli amassed 13,906 runs in 295 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), including an impressive 50 centuries and 72 fifties. The veteran established a new standard for ODI cricket by holding the record for the most hundreds.
Most Player of the Series awards
In all three cricket formats—Test, ODI, and T20I—Virat Kohli holds the record for the most Player of the Series honors. He has won this award 21 times in 538 matches since making his debut in 2008, including three in Test matches, eleven in ODIs, and seven in T20Is.
Highest number of matches as captain
Virat Kohli is ranked ninth in terms of the most matches he has captained, having led India in 213 Test, ODI, and T20I matches. With 332 games as captain, MS Dhoni holds the record for most games played as captain. In this prestigious list, Kohli comes in at number two.
Fastest 13,000 runs in ODI cricket
In ODI cricket, Virat Kohli has surpassed the great Sachin Tendulkar, who reached the milestone in 321 matches, to claim the record for the fastest 13,000 runs. Kohli has also set records for fastest to reach 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, 11,000, and 12,000 runs in ODIs, further solidifying his place in cricket history.
Most half-centuries in T20 International cricket
In T20 International cricket, Virat Kohli and former Pakistani captain Babar Azam are tied for the most half-centuries. In 125 Twenty20 International matches between 2010 and 2024, Kohli amassed 4,188 runs, including 39 half-centuries.