Virat Kohli has been tremendous in breaking several records to score runs and centuries for his country. His batting skills have been an inspiration to many across the world. Kohli’s records in ODIs have been terrific in terms of scoring runs and getting 50 ODI centuries under his name. He began his journey in ODI in 2008, August.

He made his first ODI century in the year 2009 against Sri Lanka in Kolkata. Within two weeks he recorded his international or away century against Bangladesh. Since then, he has not stopped scoring runs, centuries, fifties.

Virat Kohli has over 13500 total runs under his name in ODI. His 50th ODI century was very special, as it came on the most wonderful occasion of the 2023 World Cup semi-final. The whole crowd in the Wankhede cheered for him including his wife and the great Sachin Tendulkar. He has broken the record of Sachin Tendulkar’s 49 ODI centuries record in front of him. There is no doubt that Virat Kohli will break more records soon. People often compare Virat Kohli to Sachin Tendulkar in terms of performance, record, and impact on cricket. However, no one can compare the legacy of Sachi Tendulkar, except that Virat has given tough competition to his records till now. As he continues to play we hope for many more runs, centuries, and fifties under his name.

Now Let’s look at Virat Kohli’s 50 ODI centuries in detail below:

List of Virat Kohli ODI Centuries

Sl No	Date	Score	Opposition	Venue	Innings ( 1st, 2nd or chasing)	4s	6s
1	24-Dec-09	107	Sri Lanka	Kolkata	1st	11	1
2	11-Jan-10	102*	Bangladesh	Dhaka	2nd	11	–
3	20-Oct-10	118	Australia	Visakhapatnam	2nd	11	1
4	28-Nov-10	105	New Zealand	Guwahati	1st	10	–
5	19-Feb-11	100*	Bangladesh	Dhaka	1st	8	2
6	16-Sep-11	107	England	Cardiff	1st	9	1
7	17-Oct-11	112*	England	Delhi	2nd	16	–
8	02-Dec-11	117	West Indies	Visakhapatnam	2nd	14	–
9	28-Feb-12	133*	Sri Lanka	Hobart	2nd	16	2
10	13-Mar-12	108	Sri Lanka	Dhaka	1st	7	–
11	18-Mar-12	183	Pakistan	Dhaka	2nd	22	1
12	21-Jul-12	106	Sri Lanka	Hambantota	1st	9	–
13	31-Jul-12	128*	Sri Lanka	Colombo	2nd	12	1
14	05-Jul-13	102	West Indies	Port of Spain	1st	13	2
15	24-Jul-13	115	Zimbabwe	Harare	2nd	13	1
16	16-Oct-13	100*	Australia	Jaipur	2nd	8	7
17	30-Oct-13	115*	Australia	Nagpur	2nd	18	1
18	19-Jan-14	123	New Zealand	Napier	2nd	11	2
19	26-Feb-14	136	Bangladesh	Fatullah	2nd	16	2
20	17-Oct-14	127	West Indies	Dharamshala	1st	13	3
21	16-Nov-14	139*	Sri Lanka	Ranchi	2nd	12	3
22	15-Feb-15	107	Pakistan	Adelaide	1st	8	–
23	22-Oct-15	138	South Africa	Chennai	1st	6	5
24	17-Jan-16	117	Australia	Melbourne	1st	7	2
25	20-Jan-16	106	Australia	Canberra	2nd	11	1
26	23-Oct-16	154*	New Zealand	Mohali	2nd	16	1
27	15-Jan-17	122	England	Pune	2nd	8	5
28	06-Jul-17	111*	West Indies	Kingston	2nd	12	2
29	31-Aug-17	131	Sri Lanka	Colombo	1st	17	2
30	03-Sep-17	110*	Sri Lanka	Colombo	2nd	9	–
31	22-Oct-17	121	New Zealand	Mumbai	1st	9	2
32	29-Oct-17	113	New Zealand	Kanpur	1st	9	1
33	01-Feb-18	112	South Africa	Durban	2nd	10	–
34	07-Feb-18	160*	South Africa	Cape Town	1st	12	2
35	16-Feb-18	129*	South Africa	Centurion	2nd	19	2
36	21-Oct-18	140	West Indies	Guwahati	2nd	21	2
37	24-Oct-18	157*	West Indies	Visakhapatnam	1st	13	4
38	27-Oct-18	107	West Indies	Pune	2nd	10	1
39	15-Jan-19	104	Australia	Adelaide	2nd	5	2
40	05-Mar-19	116	Australia	Nagpur	1st	10	–
41	08-Mar-19	123	Australia	Ranchi	2nd	16	1
42	11-Aug-19	120	West Indies	Port of Spain	1st	14	1
43	14-Aug-19	114*	West Indies	Port of Spain	1st	14	–
44	10-Dec-2022	113	Bangladesh	Chattogram	1st	11	2
45	10-Jan-2023	113	Sri Lanka	Guwahati	1st	12	1
46	15-Jan-2023	166*	Sri Lanka	Thiruvananthapuram	1st	13	8
47	11- Sep- 2023	122*	Pakistan	Colombo	1st	9	3
48	19-Oct-2023	103*	Bangladesh	Pune	2nd	6	4
49	05-Nov-2023	101*	South Africa	Kolkata	1st	10	–
50	15-Nov-2023	117	New Zealand	Mumbai	1st	9	2

FAQs

Can Kohli Score 100 Centuries?

Yes, Virat Kohli can score 100 centuries. He has already scored a total of 80 centuries across all the three formats test, ODI and T20. Moreover, he is one of the fittest players in the world and is still playing in all three formats for India, we can expect him to register 100 centuries in his career.

Which is Virat Kohli’s Best 100?

Each of Virat Kohli’s 100 is best and has a story to tell. But the one 100 which is the most special is the 50th century in ODI which came against New Zealand at Wankhnade. The century was best due to many reasons such as it was the ICC World Cup 2023 Semifinals, he broke Sachin’s record of 49 centuries, etc

How Many 100s Does Kohli Have?

As of now, Virat Kohli has recorded a total of 80 centuries combining Tests, ODI and T20 formats. He has 50 centuries in ODI, 29 in Tests and 1 in T20.

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