Virat Kohli’s historic form continued unabated as he notched up his 55th ODI century during the first match of the series against the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram, crafting an unbeaten 139 that guided India to a resounding win and saw him equal the iconic Sunil Gavaskar in a prestigious record list. Gavaskar, renowned for his prolific dominance against the West Indies throughout his career, now shares the record for the most centuries against the Caribbean side, with Kohli matching Gavaskar’s tally of 13 hundreds against this opposition, though in 74 matches compared to Gavaskar’s 38. In addition to matching Gavaskar, Kohli also overshadowed the legendary Sachin Tendulkar by breaking several records, including becoming the fastest ODI batter to scale the 15,000-run milestone and surpassing Tendulkar’s record of 6,976 runs to emerge as the highest run-scorer in ODIs played on Indian soil with 7,006 runs. His stellar performance in Thiruvananthapuram also handed him the record for scoring the most runs (338) without getting dismissed at a single venue in ODI history. With this latest milestone, Kohli is now tied alongside Tendulkar on 59 List A centuries and stands only one hundred away from claiming the record for the most international centuries at home. Prior to this match, Kohli’s stellar career statistics included 14,941 runs at a staggering average of 58.59, backed by 54 centuries, 79 fifties, and a highest score of 183. This achievement pushes him further ahead in the second position on the all-time ODI run-getters list, which is led solely by Tendulkar with his career total of 18,426 runs. Furthermore, Kohli’s prolific history against the West Indies is well-documented, having crossed the 2,200-run mark against them in ODIs even before the current series got underway.
