On his birthday, Virat Kohli broke the record by scoring a century.
With his record-tying 49th ODI century in Sunday’s much-anticipated World Cup match against South Africa at Eden Gardens, Virat Kohli enhanced the specialness of his 35th birthday. On a challenging batting surface, Kohli put up a strong fight and once again demonstrated his tenacity and resolve to tie Sachin Tendulkar for the most ODI centuries with 49.
When Kohli took the single in the 48.3 overs, he accomplished the record century in 119 balls in front of his horde of supporters at Eden Gardens.
Every cricket fan at the stadium will always treasure that moment, as several of them even recorded it on their phones.
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After India captain Rohit Sharma was defeated by Kagiso Rabada on 40, Kohli walked out to bat in the sixth over.
With a breathtaking cover drive that quickly sped away for a boundary, the 35-year-old was on target.
Because of the sluggish quality of the surface, the spinners’ help made the pitch difficult for batting. To keep the scoreboard moving, Kohli put in a lot of effort and depended on singles and doubles.
On this momentous occasion of his 35th birthday, Kohli equaled Tendulkar’s incredible record, receiving praise from the cricket community and fans.
.@imVkohli smashes a magnificent century on his birthday against South Africa! What a brilliant performance on this special day! His century is a testament to his unparalleled skill, and this achievement equals the legendary @sachin_rt record of 49 ODI centuries. A remarkable… pic.twitter.com/aVe2JtuQsw
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) November 5, 2023
What a day to equal the great man's record of most ODI 100's. His birthday at the historic Eden Gardens. Take a bow, #ViratKohli . Congratulations on a great one, ragon mein 100, dil me Bharat pic.twitter.com/ZDQwvHDQQW
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 5, 2023
Cometh the hour, cometh the Champion. What an occasion to become the joint highest century scorer in ODI’s. Well done #KingKohli @imVkohli #CWC23
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) November 5, 2023
Nobody has understood the pulse of ODI batting like Kohli. Ton Machine Kohli has 49 to his name. What a way to celebrate his own birthday 🎁
Well played 👏 👏 #IndvSA #CWC23— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 5, 2023
A 100 on your birthday at a World Cup. Fairytale stuff. ❤️😭🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/gFOlV6mMnR
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) November 5, 2023
Cometh the hour, cometh the KING🫡 @imVkohli YOU BEAUTY!!!🔥🔥🔥 💯 NO. 49 A birthday performance to remember for ages.#CWC23 #INDVSA #ViratKohli
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) November 5, 2023
Virat kohli after scoring 49 century on his birthday#INDvSA #ViratKohli #49century#GOAT
🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/5rYvCbVbWP— The Reverse world (@reversepsychoo) November 5, 2023
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The legend knows how to write his own script on his birthday! 𝐍𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 @imVkohli, 𝐍𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞! 🏟️🇮🇳👑
Take a bow master! 👑🐐🇮🇳🙌🏏#ViratKohli #EdenGardens #HappyBirthdayViratKohli #CWC23 #KingKohli #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/wBfT9q7cC3
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) November 5, 2023
Virat Kohli after hitting his 49th ODI ton #INDvSA#HappyBirthdayKingKohli pic.twitter.com/LeJakyICwA
— Khiladi Kohli (@GoatKohli1818) November 5, 2023
𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤!🏔️
Virat Kohli equals Sachin’s record for the most ODI centuries – 4️⃣9️⃣ 🙇♂️👑#PlayBold #TeamIndia #INDvSA #CWC23 #IndianCricket #ViratKohli𓃵 #HappyBirthdayKingKohli @imVkohli @sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/HF9wHSTTn7
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) November 5, 2023
Happy birthday @imVkohli
Only you could equal the great sachin tendulkar’s record
Hopefully many more to come👏🏻— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) November 5, 2023
On a challenging batting surface, Kohli’s historic century propelled India to a threatening 326/5 in 50 overs. He remained undefeated at 101 off 121 balls.
In contrast, it took Kohli far less innings than Tendulkar to score his 49th century in an ODI.
In most ODIs, 100s
49 – 277 innings of Virat Kohli
Sachin Tendulkar (452 – 49)
With 543 runs, Virat Kohli is presently two runs behind Quinton de Kock, the leading scorer in the 2018 World Cup.
