The story of Virat Kohli in One Day International cricket is one of unmatchable consistency, insatiable appetite and some records that have a potential to stray until the end of time. One Kohli, however, decided on his ODI debut on August 18, 2008, that the young turk had the grit and the talent to rank among the all time greats of the game within the next 17 years. The career of Kohli has been marked by both quantity as well as quality as the once talented youngster became cricket most acclaimed run machine.
ODI Debut and Ascent
On August 18, 2008, Virat Kohli emerged in the ODI, and in more than 17 years, he continued to prove his position in the field of cricketing greatness.
ICC ODI cricketer of the decade
The best, recognized ODI player of the decade, was evident through no parallel to consistency.
4 times ICC ODI Cricketer of Year
Year after year as an honoree on this most prestigious award, underscoring excellence over the long term.
ICC ODI Team of the Year, Four Time Captain
Four four times appointed captain of the ICC ODI Team of the Year.
Best ODI Batting rates (3000+ runs)
Has an astonishing average of 57.88, a record which can not be compared with other leading run scorers.
2011 World Cup winner, star of the winning team
It had a significant role to play in India and win the world cup in 2011.
Winners of Champions Trophy (2013)
Took part in the triumphs of India in both versions.
World Cup 2023 Top Player
Has won the title over his impressive performance at the 2023 edition.
Most Runs in an individual World Cup (765)
Went to a new record of accumulating 765 runs in the 2023 World Cup.
The Most Runs in a Bilateral Series (558)
The first player in the history to commit the highest number of runs (558) in bilateral ODI series with South Africa.
Greatest number of ODI Centuries (51)
Has hit 51 ODI centuries- more than any other player of all time.
Third highest Run scorer in ODI (14,181 Runs)
Third on the all time list in the number of ODI runs he scored totaling 14,181 runs.
125 ODI 50 Plus Scores
Had 125 scores of 50 or above, which was very stable.
Highest ODI Centuries against Sri lanka (10)
The same number of 10 tons is the highest by any batsman on a single team (Sri Lanka).
Quickest to Each Major Run Mark
This crossed the 8k, 9k, 10k, 11k, 12k and 13k ODI run mark quicker than any other player.
Quickest to 10k ODI runs (205 innings)
It only took him 205 innings to reach 10k runs and this is the fastest in ODI history.
Most Caught Out by an Indian in ODIs
Cumulative catches were at least 158, Tally beating the record of Mohammad Azharuddin, which now stands at third in the world.
The greatness of Kohli in ODI cricket has been recognized with the receipt of a number of the highest awards. He became the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Decade and this is an achievement that symbolizes his unsurpassed consistency with a decade. More than that, he was honored with the title ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year four times and this fact can testify to the capability to perform on the highest level throughout many seasons. He was also a recognized leader with four hattricks as the ICC ODI Team of the Year captain thus underlining his prominence as both a player and team leader.
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