Virat Kohli’s mesmerizing knock of 95 almost equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s world record during the ICC World Cup 2023. This spectacular performance led India to a triumphant victory against New Zealand, breaking their 20-year-long World Cup jinx. Virat Kohli’s sublime batting showcased his exceptional talent and ended New Zealand’s undefeated streak against India in ICC events.
Virat Kohli, the ODI World Cup’s leading run-scorer for India, is now only one century away from matching Tendulkar’s incredible record tally of hundreds in the 50-over format. With 48 centuries to his name, Kohli is chasing his idol’s remarkable 49-century milestone. Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has expressed his belief that Kohli will achieve this feat during the ongoing World Cup, specifically against South Africa.
What adds an exciting twist to this pursuit is the timing. Kohli is set to celebrate his 35th birthday on matchday 37 of the ICC World Cup at the iconic Eden Gardens. Gavaskar envisions this as the perfect stage for Virat Kohli’s record-breaking century, as the Kolkata crowd traditionally showers a batter with standing ovations, cheers, whistles, and claps when a century is achieved.
For Sunil Gavaskar’s prophecy to come to fruition, Kohli will need to score a century in India’s upcoming matches against England in Lucknow and Sri Lanka in Mumbai. If he accomplishes this remarkable feat in either of these encounters, he will equal Tendulkar’s incredible record.
Virat Kohli’s performance in the World Cup has been nothing short of stellar, setting numerous records along the way. He is the first Indian player to accumulate 3,000 runs across all ICC white-ball tournaments. Kohli has also surpassed legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya, becoming the fourth-highest run-scorer in the 50-over format.
His pace in reaching milestones is astounding, as he recently became the fastest to reach 26,000 runs in international cricket. Achieving this remarkable feat in just 511 games, he outstripped Sachin Tendulkar, who reached the same milestone in 664 matches. With an incredible average of 118.00 in 5 matches at the ODI World Cup, he has amassed an impressive 354 runs for Rohit’s men.
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