Indian team’s legend batter Virat Kohli is celebrating his birthday today. King Kohli turned 36 on 5 November 2024. At present, King Kohli is an important player in the Indian team, where he has played very important and excellent innings for Team India.
In the year 2024, Virat Kohli retired from T20 International cricket after India won the title in the T20 World Cup 2024. Now he is seen playing in Test and ODI cricket. Everyone is aware of the craze of King Kohli.
Fans always eagerly anticipate his birthday, and today they are wishing him well in various ways on social media. On ‘Kohli’s special’ day, let’s take a look at the top 10 records from his illustrious cricket career.
1. Record of scoring the fastest 13 thousand ODI runs
Indian cricket’s star batsman Virat Kohli holds the record for the fastest 13,000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs). He achieved this remarkable feat during his 278th ODI match against Pakistan on September 10, 2023. In doing so, he surpassed the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who reached the same milestone in 321 ODIs. The right-hand batter doesn’t just hold the record for the fastest 13,000 runs; he also sets records for the fastest 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, 11,000, and 12,000 runs in ODIs.
2. Record for Winning the Most Player of the Series (POTS) Awards
Virat Kohli, the star batsman of the Indian cricket team, holds the record for the most Player of the Series awards across all three formats of the game—Test, ODI, and T20I. Since making his debut in 2008, he has won this prestigious award 21 times while participating in a total of 538 matches. His achievements include winning the award three times in Tests, 11 times in ODIs, and seven times in T20Is.
3. Record of scoring most centuries in ODI cricket
When it comes to ODI cricket, Virat Kohli is truly the beast of the 50-over format. His exceptional batting skills, consistency, and ability to chase down targets have made him one of the most formidable players in the history of one-day internationals. Virat Kohli has scored 13906 runs in a total of 295 matches in ODI cricket from 2008 to 2024. During this period, he has scored a century 50 times, while he has scored a fifty 72 times. He is the first cricketer to score the most 100 runs in ODIs.
4. Record of scoring most half-centuries in T20I
Virat Kohli is jointly at the top with former Pakistan captain Babar Azam in terms of scoring most half-centuries in T20 Internationals. Kohli has scored 4188 runs in a total of 125 matches in T20 Internationals from 2010 to 2024, in which 39 half-centuries have come from his bat.
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2⃣0⃣1⃣3⃣ ICC Champions Trophy Winner 🏆
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— BCCI (@BCCI) November 5, 2024
5. Record of scoring the fastest 3500 runs in T20I
Virat Kohli holds the record of scoring the fastest 3500 runs in T20 Internationals. He achieved this special milestone in the T20I match played against Afghanistan in Dubai on 8 September 2022. King Kohli achieved this feat in his 104th match and 96 innings.
6. Record of scoring a century in his first match in the World Cup
Virat Kohli made his World Cup debut in the year 2011. Kohli scored a century in that match played against Bangladesh. He became the first Indian to score a century in his first World Cup match.
7. Record of scoring the most centuries against a team in ODIs
Virat Kohli holds the record for scoring the most (10) centuries against a team (Sri Lanka) in ODI cricket. He has scored centuries 10 times against Sri Lanka, while he has scored centuries 9 times against West Indies in a total of 43 ODI matches.
8. Record for Most Centuries in a Calendar Year
Virat Kohli also holds the record for scoring the second most centuries in a calendar year, having achieved an impressive 11 centuries in 37 matches (across Test, ODI, and T20I formats) in 2018. The only player ahead of him in this regard is Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 12 centuries in 39 matches during the calendar year of 1998.
9. Record for Most Matches as Captain
As the captain of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli has led his side in a total of 213 matches across all formats (Test, ODI, and T20I). This places him eighth on the list of players with the most matches as captain. The record for the most matches captained is held by MS Dhoni, who oversaw 332 matches during his tenure.
10. Record for Fastest 4000 Test Runs
In 2018, Kohli became the fastest captain to score 4000 Test runs, accomplishing this remarkable feat in just 65 innings. The previous record was held by Brian Lara, who took 71 innings to reach the same milestone.