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Virat Kohli Breaks 28-Year-Old Record, Sets New Benchmark Against West Indies!
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News18•27-09-2026, 15:58
Virat Kohli Breaks 28-Year-Old Record, Sets New Benchmark Against West Indies!
- •Virat Kohli set a new record in the first ODI against West Indies, surpassing a 28-year-old benchmark.
- •This was Kohli's 44th ODI against the Caribbeans, breaking Mohammad Azharuddin's record of 43 matches.
- •Following Kohli and Azharuddin on this list are Kapil Dev (42), Rahul Dravid (40), and MS Dhoni (39).
- •Kohli is close to matching Shivnarine Chanderpaul's all-time record of 46 matches in bilateral ODI encounters.
- •Kohli is also on the verge of becoming the first batsman to score 10 centuries against West Indies in ODIs.
Key Questions Answered
By stepping onto the field for the first ODI against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram, Virat Kohli surpassed former captain Mohammad Azharuddin's 28-year-old record by playing his 44th ODI against the Caribbeans.
Former West Indies legendary captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul holds the all-time record with 46 matches in bilateral ODI encounters between the two countries.
Mohammad Azharuddin played 43 ODI matches against West Indies, a record that stood for 28 years until Virat Kohli surpassed it.
