Birthday boy Virat Kohli's tryst with records
He turns 32 today. The legend, the chasemaster. But which innings do you recall when you hear the name, Virat Kohli? It seems pretty hard to distinctly identify one. Isn't it? However, there is one such knock that urged us to recognize that he's destined for greatness. Yes, you heard it right. The picturesque Blundstone Arena in Hobart stood witness to this batting spectacle. Virat Kohli's 133* against the fearsome Sri Lanka bowling attack remains one of his finest knocks. A shot that still stands out in our memory was a flick over the mid wicket fence.
His exquisite cover drives, wristy flicks and crunching backfoot punch are second to none. One thing that has always stood about his batting is his ability to thrive under the toughest of situations. Even adjectives fall short if we start describing this man, so we'll let the numbers speak for themselves.
The Number Game
Virat Kohli has amassed runs against all the teams he has played, but his association with Aussies is the highlight of his illustrative career. The statistics are astounding, to say the least. In 75 innings, he has piled 4,098 runs, garnering 15 centuries and 18 half-centuries against Australia across all formats.
Out of the total aggregate of 21,901 runs, the skipper has fabricated 57.65% of runs in the subcontinent. However, the numbers also augur well for him in the SENA countries. He has 7,411 runs to his credit at an average of 44.91.
If 'hard work never betrays' had a definition, Virat Kohli is a perfect example. Since making his debut in 2008, Virat has taken giant strides in international cricket, exhibiting several match-winning performances for his team.
- In 2018, Virat Kohli scored 558 runs in the six-match ODI series against Proteas (2018) - the most by a batsman in a bilateral series.
- Fastest batsman to score 20,000 runs in International cricket. He took just 416 innings to accomplish the feat.
- He is also the fastest batsman to reach 8000 runs(175 innings), 9000 runs (194 innings), 10,000 runs(205 innings) and 11,000 runs(222 innings) in ODI cricket.
- Virat Kohli has registered 26 ODI tons while chasing - most by any batsman in the world.
- With 33 Test wins, Virat Kohli is the most successful Indian Test captain.
- In the 2019 World Cup, he became the first captain to score 5 consecutive half-centuries in a World Cup.
- Virat Kohli has scored 7 double centuries in Test Cricket - Most by an Indian batsman in the longest format.
- He is also the highest run-getter in T20Is - 2794 runs in 76 innings.
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