{"id":29496,"date":"2026-09-27T16:23:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T16:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29496"},"modified":"2026-09-27T16:23:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T16:23:41","slug":"virat-kohli-breaks-sachin-tendulkars-record-for-most-odi-centuries-against-a-team-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29496","title":{"rendered":"Virat Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar&#8217;s record for most ODI centuries against a team | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134523100,imgsize-37365,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/virat-kohli2-2709-bcci.jpg\" alt=\"Virat Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record for most ODI centuries against a team\" title=\"Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The Thiruvananthapuram crowd got exactly what it had been waiting for. <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/virat-kohli\/3993\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virat Kohli<\/a> put on another special show, smashing his 55th ODI century as India chased West Indies&#8217; 295\/7.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Kohli reached his hundred in just 74 balls and made the chase look comfortable with a superb attacking knock.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Kohli takes charge<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>West Indies had put up a challenging 295\/7 in their 50 overs, but Kohli quickly took control of the chase.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>He found the boundaries regularly and put the West Indies bowlers under pressure. He looked in complete control and kept India&#8217;s chase moving at a fast pace.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The big moment came when Gudakesh Motie bowled a flighted delivery. Kohli stepped down the pitch and hit it over long-on for six to complete his century.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>He immediately took off his helmet and raised his bat as the crowd erupted.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>55th ODI century for Kohli<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The century was Kohli&#8217;s 55th in ODI cricket. It was also his 86th international hundred.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>His international centuries include 30 in Tests, 55 in ODIs and one in T20Is.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Kohli has now scored 55 ODI hundreds, extending his lead among active players in the format.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Joint-most ODI centuries against a team<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Kohli&#8217;s century also put him alongside Sachin Tendulkar in another interesting record.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>He now has 10 ODI centuries against the West Indies. That is the joint-most by a batter against a single team in ODI cricket.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>Kohli also has 10 ODI centuries against Sri Lanka.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">The list includes:<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"38\">\n<ul>\n<li>Virat Kohli: 10 vs Sri Lanka, 10 vs West Indies<\/li>\n<li>Sachin Tendulkar: 9 vs Australia<\/li>\n<li>Rohit Sharma: 9 vs Australia<\/li>\n<li>Virat Kohli: 8 vs Australia<\/li>\n<li>Sachin Tendulkar: 8 vs Sri Lanka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Interestingly, Kohli&#8217;s 10th ODI century against Sri Lanka also came in Thiruvananthapuram.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>One of Kohli&#8217;s fastest ODI hundreds<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Kohli reached his century in 74 balls, making it one of the fastest ODI hundreds of his career.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">His fastest ODI centuries by balls faced are:<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"46\">\n<ul>\n<li>52 balls vs Australia, Jaipur, 2013<\/li>\n<li>61 balls vs Australia, Nagpur, 2013<\/li>\n<li>74 balls vs West Indies, Thiruvananthapuram, 2026<\/li>\n<li>76 balls vs Sri Lanka, Hobart, 2012<\/li>\n<li>76 balls vs Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2017<\/li>\n<li>80 balls vs Sri Lanka, Guwahati, 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/india-vs-west-indies\/virat-kohli-breaks-sachin-tendulkars-record-for-most-odi-centuries-against-a-team\/articleshow\/134523061.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: The Thiruvananthapuram crowd got exactly what it had been waiting for. Virat Kohli put on another special show, smashing his 55th ODI century as India chased West Indies&#8217; 295\/7.Kohli reached his hundred in just 74 balls and made the chase look comfortable with a superb attacking knock. 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