In the first ODI against the West Indies held in Thiruvananthapuram, Virat Kohli smashed his 55th ODI century with an unbeaten 139 that successfully guided India to a commanding victory while enabling him to break and equal numerous records, most notably tying with the legendary Sunil Gavaskar in an exclusive milestone list. Gavaskar, who historically built a formidable reputation for his prolific scoring against the West Indies, now shares the record for the most centuries against the Caribbean team with Kohli, as Gavaskar achieved 13 hundreds in 38 matches while Kohli reached his 13th century against the same opposition in 74 matches. Beyond matching Gavaskar, Kohli also left the legendary Sachin Tendulkar behind in multiple categories, notably becoming the fastest batter in the history of ODI cricket to cross the 15,000-run mark and also surpassing Tendulkar’s long-standing record of 6,976 runs to become the highest run-scorer in ODIs on Indian soil with a total of 7,006 runs. Adding to his remarkable achievements in Thiruvananthapuram, Kohli secured another record for amassing the most runs (338) without ever getting out at a single specific venue in ODI cricket. Following this masterclass, Kohli has now drawn level with Tendulkar on 59 List A centuries, placing him just a single hundred away from overtaking the batting maestro for the most international centuries on home turf. Before stepping onto the field for this fixture, Kohli boasted 14,941 runs at an impressive average of 58.59, including 54 centuries, 79 fifties, and a career-best ODI score of 183. This landmark innings strengthens his firm hold on the second spot in the all-time ODI run-scoring charts, sitting behind only Tendulkar, who concluded his glorious career with 18,426 runs. Additionally, Kohli has always enjoyed an extraordinary record against the West Indies, having already scored upwards of 2,200 runs against them in ODIs before the start of this current series.
Equal to the Greats: Virat Kohli Levels With Sunil Gavaskar After Scoring 55th ODI Ton vs West Indies
