Virat Kohli Centuries: A Comprehensive List of Centuries in Test, ODI, And T20 Formats

Virat Kohli the master of mankind runs for his country. He has been a consistent player for India and has always performed very well. He has broken many records and continues to do so. Virat Kohli has scored 80 centuries across all three international formats. All his centuries are extraordinary and will be the highlights of his career. Yet there are some memorable innings from his centuries, they are stated below. Let’s check them out! 

7 Memorable Innings of Virat Kohli From All Formats

1. First ODI century (107 against Sri Lanka)

First is always special, likewise, Virat Kohli’s first ODI century against Sri Lanka with 107 runs was a memorable feat in his career. This century came right after his debut year 2008. Kohli recorded his first-ever internal ODI century on 24 December 2009.

2. First Test century (116 against Australia)

The first test century of Virat Kohli was against the mighty team Australia. He smashed 116 runs on 24 January 2012 at Adelaide marking the 1st test century of his career.

3. First T20 century (122 against Afghanistan)

Virat Kohli has only one century in the T20 came against Afghanistan with a score of 122 runs. He has scored many runs in T20 but failed to make them into the three-figure score. Let’s wait for more T20 century by Virat Kohli in the future.

4.  26th Test century (254* against South Africa)

This is the most memorable inning in Virat Kohli’s test career. On 10th October 2019, Virat Kohli registered his highest score in tests. He smashed 254* runs against South Africa in Pune. It is still the highest score of Virat Kohli in test cricket and one of the best highlights in his career.

5.  Asia Cup 2012 (183 against Pakistan)

In Asia Cup 2012, Virat Kohli smashed 183 runs off 148 deliveries against Pakistan. It was the highest individual score in the Asia Cup. The innings were more special as India won the match due to the 183 score of Virat Kohli.

6. 49th ODI century (101* against South Africa)

During the World Cup 2023, Virat scored a century of 101 runs against South Africa on 5th November. This inning was extra special as he equalled the record of Sachin Tendulkar’s 49 centuries.

7. 50th ODI century (117 against New Zealand)

In the 2023 World Cup semifinals, Virat Kohli recorded his 50th ODI century of 117 runs against New Zealand. He broke the Sachin Tendulkar 49 ODI century record. It is the most highlighted inning and memorable match of his career.

Virat Kohli T2O International Century

Though Virat Kohli has only one T2O century as of now in his career, we can see more coming in future. His impact on the game is always greater than the milestones he has achieved. Below is the detail of his T20 century, take a look!

Sl No	Date	Score	Opposition	Venue	Innings ( 1st, 2nd or chasing)	4s	6s
1	08-Sep-2022	122*	Afghanistan	Dubai	1st	12	6

Virat Kohli’s ODI Centuries

Virat Kohli has a total of 50 ODI centuries in his career and he is still playing for India. We can expect more ODI centuries from him. However, what’s more special about his 50 ODI century is he has surpassed the record of Sachin tendulkar of 49 centuries. Let’s take a closer look at each of his 50 ODI centuries in the table below

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

Kohli’s Test Centuries

Virat Kohli has a fantastic record in terms of test centuries, he has recorded a total of 29 centuries in Test till now. Each of his centuries is very crucial as he always performed to make his country win. Below is the list of all his 29 test centuries in the table:  

Sl No	Date	Score	Opposition	Venue	Innings	4s	6s
1	24-Jan-12	116	Australia	Adelaide	2nd	11	1
2	31-Aug-12	103	New Zealand	Bangalore	2nd	14	1
3	13-Dec-12	103	England	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium	2nd	11	–
4	22-Feb-13	107	Australia	Chennai	2nd	15	1
5	18-Dec-13	119	South Africa	Johannesburg	1st	18	–
6	14-Feb-14	105*	New Zealand	Wellington	4th	15	1
7	09-Dec-14	115	Australia	Adelaide	2nd	12	–
8	09-Dec-14	141	Australia	Adelaide	4th	16	1
9	26-Dec-14	169	Australia	Melbourne	2nd	18	–
10	06-Jan-15	147	Australia	Sydney	2nd	20	–
11	12-Aug-15	103	Sri Lanka	Galle	2nd	11	–
12	21-Jul-16	200	West Indies	North Sound	1st	24	–
13	08-Oct-16	211	New Zealand	Indore	1st	20	–
14	17-Nov-16	167	England	Visakhapatnam	1st	18	–
15	08-Dec-16	235	England	Mumbai	2nd	25	1
16	09-Feb-17	204	Bangladesh	Hyderabad	1st	24	–
17	26-Jul-17	103*	Sri Lanka	Galle	3rd	5	1
18	16-Nov-17	104*	Sri Lanka	Kolkata	3rd	12	2
19	24-Nov-17	213	Sri Lanka	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium	2nd	17	2
20	02-Dec-17	243	Sri Lanka	Delhi	1st	25	–
21	13-Jan-18	153	South Africa	Centurion	2nd	15	–
22	01-Aug-18	149	England	Birmingham	2nd	22	1
23	18-Aug-18	103	England	Nottingham	3rd	10	–
24	04-Oct-18	139	West Indies	Rajkot	1st	10	–
25	14-Dec-18	123	Australia	Perth	2nd	13	1
26	10-Oct-19	254*	South Africa	Pune	1st	33	2
27	22-Nov-19	136	Bangladesh	Kolkata	2nd	18	–
28	12-Mar-23	186	Australia	Ahmedabad	2nd	15	–
29	21-Jul-23	121	West Indies	Trinidad	1st	15	1

Final Discussion

Looking at the 7 highlight innings of Virat Kohli and his total centuries list, we can clearly say he has fantastic records in his career. Moreover, he is one of the best batsmen India has ever produced. As he continues to play for India with remarkable fitness we will only see more records and achievements from him for Indian cricket.