Virat Kohli's birthday: Highlights of King Kohli's most memorable records that will go down in history
Virat Kohli celebrates his 36th birthday today, November 5, and the former India captain would have liked to celebrate with a series victory over New Zealand - precisely a year ago, he got his 35th ODI ton against the Kiwis at the World Cup.? However, the top batter is going through a difficult time as a cricketer.?
However, Kohli has provided Indian cricket fans some great moments that will last a lifetime.Kohli will prepare for a stiff battle in Australia as Team India prepares for the Border Gavaskar Trophy, beginning on November 22 in Perth.?
Ahead of the challenging series, here's a look at some of Kohli's best records:
1.?Kohli's effort of 117 against New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final last year gave him his 50th ODI century, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49.?
2. The top hitter set yet another Master Blaster record, scoring 13,000 ODI runs in just 267 innings. Tendulkar accomplished the mark in 321 innings.
3. Kohli scored 765 runs during the 2023 ODI World Cup, the most in the tournament's history. The feat won him the title of 'Player of the Tournament'.
4. The Delhi-born batsman has a fondness for Sri Lanka, which has resulted in him scoring 10 centuries across formats, the most by any batter against one side.
5. The 36-year-old has eight IPL hundreds and the highest runs in a season (973 in 2016). Furthermore, Kohli has earned the elusive Orange Cap twice: in 2016 and 2024.
6. Batting Maestro has scored 39 T20I half-centuries, the most by any batter.
7. Kohli has won all three main ICC trophies: the Champions Trophy, the T20I World Cup, and the ODI World Cup. He also captained the Indian team that won?the?Test?mace.
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