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King Kohli's Classic Century Shatters 5 World Records, Proving He's Still the Hunter
- •Virat Kohli scored a magnificent 139 runs off 88 balls against West Indies in the first ODI, including 10 fours and 9 sixes.
- •Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record for most ODI runs on Indian soil and became the first batsman to score 7,000 ODI runs at home.
- •He needed 110 runs to break Sachin's record of 6,976 runs and achieved it in the 40th over of India's innings.
- •Kohli became the fastest batsman to reach 15,000 ODI runs, achieving the feat in just 303 innings, surpassing Sachin's 377 innings.
- •With his century, Kohli equaled Sunil Gavaskar's record of 13 international centuries against the West Indies across all formats.
Key Questions Answered
During the first ODI against the West Indies on September 27, Virat Kohli scored 139 runs off 88 balls to set five world records. He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record for most ODI runs on Indian soil by reaching 7,005 home runs, became the fastest batsman to score 15,000 ODI runs in 303 innings and 15,950 balls, and equaled Sunil Gavaskar's record of 13 international centuries against the West Indies.
Sachin Tendulkar scored 6,976 runs in 164 One Day Internationals played on home soil between 1990 and 2011. Virat Kohli surpassed this milestone by accumulating 7,005 runs in just 131 matches on Indian soil.
Virat Kohli has hit 13 international centuries across formats against the West Indies, consisting of 10 in ODIs and 3 in Tests over 74 matches. This achievement tied him with Sunil Gavaskar's all-time record of 13 centuries against the West Indies in 38 matches.
