No cricket fanatic in the world can claim to be unaware of the current India captain's name. Born and brought up in the Indian capital city of New Delhi, Kohli emerged on the international radar after leading India to the title win at the ICC U19 World Cup in 2008. However, Kohli didn't exactly announce himself at the highest level till 2012 - four years after his debut - when in Australia he hit his maiden Test century (116) in Adelaide. By the end of that tour Kohli had also shown the world just how good a batsman he could become when his 86-ball-133 helped India chase down a mammoth 330 in less than 40 overs against Sri Lanka in the triangular series. Since then he hasn't looked back and has grown from strength to strength by proving his prowess all over the world. Having hit centuries on tough away tours Kohli improved his shorter format game several notches especially with the help of the IPL, where in 2016 he smacked a record 973 runs! A established chaser of totals, he has hundreds in all Test playing nations - except Bangladesh and Zimbabwe - where he has played just a single match. He is also a World Cup winner(2011) and was adjuged the Player of the Tournament at the 2014 ICC World T20. Being counted amongst the four great batsmen of the modern age along with Steven Smith, Kane Williamson and Joe Root, Kohli's meteoric rise over the past couple of years has seen him rise above everyone else in the art of batting. He is the only batsman yet to average more than 48 in all formats of the game and after his exploits in England in the summer of 2018, he has proved that he is the best batsman across the globe under any given conditions. For his exploits on the field he has also been awarded the country's highest sports honour - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2018. But with the accolades there also have been questions regarding team selection and his aggressive mindset resulting in failures to win tough series overseas. The fact remains though that just like his runs, there are many more Indian victories to come under his leadership and only time will tell how great a legacy Captain Kohli will leave behind. But regarding his batting skills, it's safe to assume that the debate has been settled for now. There is only one Kohli and he sits right at the top.
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Sachin paaji was there in the stands. It's very difficult for me to express it. My life partner, my hero - he's sitting there. And all these fans at the Wankhede. To get to 400 is amazing; a lot of credit needs to go to Shreyas," Kohli said after scoring 50th ODI hundred.
India are chasing their record-fourth ODI World Cup final, having played three already in 1983, 2003 and 2011. The Men in Blue tasted glory in 1983 and 2011 while their 2003 World Cup campaign came to a sad end as they lost the summit clash at the hands of Australia.
Virat Kohli scored his 50th ODI century against New Zealand in the first semifinal of the ongoing World Cup 2023 while playing in front of a packed crowd at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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Virat Kohli bought his record-laden century by smashing his 50th ODI hundred during India's World Cup 2023 semifinal match at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Kohli became the first-ever cricketer to register eight fifty-plus scores in the ODI World Cup edition.
India are playing their fourth consecutive ODI World Cup semifinal in a row. Virat Kohli has scored his first 50-plus score in an ICC World Cup semifinal, having missed out on three occasions previously.
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Virat Kohli has been in red-hot form in the ongoing Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 and became the leading run scorer in the tournament. Jaishankar presented UK PM Rishi Sunak with Kohli's signed bat during his meeting on the occasion of Diwali.
After shining with a bat, Virat Kohli dismisses Netherlands captain Scott Edwards to take his maiden ICC World Cup wicket. His last international wicket came in 2016 and now has taken nine wickets in 74 international innings.
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Glenn Maxwell became the second Australian ever to score a double century in ODIs. Australia's legendary cricketer Belinda Clark was the first Aussie to score a double century in ODIs. Belinda's knock also came in Mumbai when she was playing in the 1997 Women's World Cup.
The Indian batsman made a historic record by scoring his 49th ODI hundred on his 35th birthday in the match against South Africa. With this ton, he equalled Sachin Tendulkar's record of highest international ODI hundreds.
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Virat Kohli equalled Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar's record of most centuries in ODI cricket - 49 - as he reached the milestone ton against South Africa in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match in Kolkata. Kohli also achieved a world record, which no other batter has gotten to.
Former India skipper Virat Kohli created history at the Eden Gardens on his birthday (November 5) smashing his 49th ODI century and levelling Sachin Tendulkar to score most centuries in the 50-over format. Fittingly, India also won the match by a massive margin of 243 runs.
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