Virat Kohli is just two steps away from the record of scoring most centuries in ODI cricket. He has scored 48 centuries so far. Currently this record is registered in the name of Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin has scored 49 centuries in ODI cricket. Virat was about to equal this record in the last match itself but he became a victim of nervous ninety. Now that he is playing big innings back to back, it is being speculated that possibly he can break this big record of Sachin in this World Cup. However, if former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is to be believed, Virat can achieve this feat within the next three matches.
Gavaskar has said that Virat Kohli will leave behind Sachin’s record by scoring his 50th century on his birthday. Let us tell you that Virat’s birthday falls on 5th November. Team India has to face South Africa on this day.
Gavaskar says, ‘Kohli will complete his 50th century against South Africa at Eden Gardens. What could be a better occasion for this achievement than your birthday? This will be the place where you will score a century and the spectators in the Kolkata stadium will give you a standing ovation. The stadium will echo with the noise of applause and whistles.
Virat Kohli’s strong ODI record
Virat Kohli has so far scored a total of 13437 runs in 274 innings of 286 ODI matches. During this period, his batting average was 58.16 and strike rate was 93.69. He has scored a total of 48 centuries and 69 half-centuries. He is at fourth position in terms of scoring most runs in ODI cricket.
