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Virat Kohli scores 50th ODI century, breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record

India’s Virat Kohli in action during ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi Final between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Novemeber 15, 2023 | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Virat Kohli scored his 50th century in ODIs during the the ICC World Cup semifinal against New Zealand at the Wankhede stadium, in the process surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s world record of 49 tons.ALSO READ | IND vs NZ Live Score UpdatesKohli reached the century mark in 106 balls. Tendulkar applauded Kohli from the stands as the latter crossed 100.𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙐𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏𝘼𝙇! 🫡🫡Virat Kohli surpasses the legendary Sachin Tendulkar and now has the most centuries in Men's ODIs 👏👏#TeamIndia | #CWC23 | #MenInBlue | #INDvNZ | @imVkohlipic.twitter.com/230u7JAxcJ— BCCI (@BCCI) November 15, 2023Kohli took just 279 innings to ...
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World Cup: Why Virat Kohli is king of the 50-over game

THREE BALLS into the 48th over, the moment 65,000 pairs of eyes had waited for at the Eden Gardens for the entire day finally arrived. With a back-foot punch, Virat Kohli ran the run that equalled his tally of ODI hundreds with his idol Sachin Tendulkar. For a man born for theatre, the celebrations were sombre. He removed his helmet, raised his arms, soaked in the magnificence of the moment for a fleeting second, closed his eyes and gazed skywards, as though offering a silent note of prayer, waved his bat towards the dressing room and slumped onto the shoulders of his batting partner Ravindra Jadeja. Perhaps, he was too tired for the effervescent hundred celebrations that marked his bristling youth. The heat, humidity and age — he turned 35 on Sunday — had taken their toll on their body...
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World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli scores 49th ODI century in match against South Africa on 35th birthday, equals Sachin Tendulkar’s record

Virat Kohli continued his rich vein of form in the ongoing World Cup when he brought up his second century of the tournament against South Africa on his 35th birthday at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. It was his 49th ODI century which helped him equal the legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s tally of ODI centuries. This was also Kohli’s 79th ton and his 4th in the 50-over showpiece’s history and he got to the milestone in 119 balls, peppered with 10 fours. The batter who is fondly termed ‘chase master’ had earlier recorded a ton in this World Cup when he smacked a last ball six against Bangladesh and had just missed out on two other occasions when he scored 95 against New Zealand and 88 against Sri Lanka. In Sunday’s match, continuing with his high-risk game, Rohit Sharma gave India a flourishing...
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World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli scores 78th ton in match against Bangladesh, his 3rd ODI WC century overall

Virat Kohli brought up his first century of the 2023 World Cup, his 78th overall as he stayed true to his chase master moniker and helped India defeat Bangladesh.This was Kohli’s 48th ODI century and his 3rd in the 50-over showpiece’s history. He brought up his ton in 97 balls in an innings peppered with 6 fours and 4 sixes. It was the stuff of legends as Kohli finished off the match and his century with a huge six, putting Bangladesh out of their misery as Indian romped to their 4th straight win in as many matches. “I wanted to make a big contribution. I have had a few fifties in World Cups, haven’t really converted. I just wanted to finish off the game this time around and hang around till the end which is what I have done over the years. I was telling Shubman, even if you dream about...
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Asia Cup 2023: Virat Kohli scores 47th ODI century; completes 13,000 runs in ODIs

Virat Kohli scored his 47th century in One-Day Internationals, reaching his ton in 84 balls against Pakistan in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup on Monday. Kohli reached the milestone one ball after reaching 13,000 runs in ODIs, becoming the fifth man to do so. However, he is the fastest man to score 13,000 runs. This is Kohli’s fourth hundred in four innings in Colombo. Most Read 1 IND vs PAK Live Score, Asia Cup 2023: Virat Kohli (122) and KL Rahul (111) power India to a mammoth 356/2 2 Jawan box office collection Day 4: Shah Rukh Khan-starrer grosses Rs 520 crore globally in four days See More Kohli’s ton came against Pakistan, against whom he has scored 640 runs in 15 matches. This King doesn’t drop his 👑...
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AB de Villers compares Virat Kohli to Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic

AB de Villers has never shied away from showing his appreciation for his former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) teammate Virat Kohli. Even after his retirement the bond between both the stars seems to be intact. Kohli scored 100 in his 500th international game and appreciating the knock De Villers heaped praises on former India captain and compared him to Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Speaking on his YouTube channel De Villers said, “One thing stands out I see a similar thing in the greatest sportsmen worldwide. I have seen Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Djokovic, the list goes on. You mention anyone all of them have one thing in common which is desire hunger and a fighting spirit. The desire to never give up they want to win the medals they w...