Virat Kohli continued his phenomenal run by scoring his 55th ODI century in the opening match against the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram, where his unbeaten knock of 139 not only steered India to a comprehensive victory but also allowed him to rewrite multiple records and equal the legendary Sunil Gavaskar in an elite list. Gavaskar, widely celebrated for his prolific run-scoring against the West Indies, now shares company at the top in several milestones, including the record for the most centuries against the Caribbean opposition, as Gavaskar had scored 13 hundreds in 38 matches while Kohli matched the feat with his 13th century against them in 74 games. Alongside leveling with Gavaskar, the star batter also surpassed the legendary Sachin Tendulkar on several fronts by becoming the fastest player in ODI history to reach 15,000 runs, and further eclipsed Tendulkar’s record of 6,976 ODI runs by taking his own tally on Indian soil to 7,006 runs. Furthermore, his heroics in Thiruvananthapuram added another feather to his cap by establishing a unique record of scoring the most runs (338) without getting dismissed at a single particular venue in ODI cricket. With this phenomenal display, Kohli is now tied with Tendulkar on 59 List A centuries and stands just one hundred away from breaking Tendulkar’s record for the most international centuries scored at home. Entering this match with 14,941 career runs at an average of 58.59, featuring 54 centuries and 79 fifties alongside a highest ODI score of 183, Kohli has further cemented his second place on the all-time ODI run-scoring list, trailing only Tendulkar, who finished his legendary career with 18,426 runs. Moreover, Kohli’s exceptional dominance against the West Indies remains unmatched, having accumulated over 2,200 runs against them in ODIs prior to the commencement of this ongoing series.
Virat Kohli Matches Sunil Gavaskar’s Landmark After Smashing 55th ODI Century Against West Indies
