New High: Virat Joins Tendulkar In 49 ODI Centuries Club.

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Virat Kohli has reached a new high in his cricket career, joining the illustrious 49 ODI centuries club. This milestone not only cements his status as a cricketing legend but also places him on equal footing with the iconic Sachin Tendulkar, underlining his enduring excellence in cricket.

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In Sunday’s ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 match against South Africa at Eden Garden in Kolkata, Virat Kohli equals Sachin Tendulkar’s century record with his 49th ODI ton. After reaching the three-figure mark in 119 deliveries, Kohli lifted his bat to commemorate the historic event.

During India’s global Cup Match against South Africa in Kolkata, on his 35th birthday, Virat Kohli equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s global record of 49 ODI hundreds.

Under an almost full Eden Gardens, Kohli struck history when he scored the record-tying hundred off 119 balls in the 49th over of India’s innings by hitting Kagiso Rabada to cover for a single. Kohli reached his 49th century in just his 277th innings in his 289th match, whereas Tendulkar reached it in his 451st ODI innings. He led India to a 326 total, finishing undefeated on 101 off 121 balls.

About Virat ODI Season

Along with four half-centuries in eight league games thus far, Kohli now has two hundred in the 2023 World Cup. With a strike rate of 88.29 and an average of 108.60, he is the second-best run scorer in the competition, trailing only Quinton de Kock of South Africa with 543 runs. He has never before amassed more than 500 runs in an ODI World Cup.

Before their matchup with South Africa at the top of the table, India became the first team to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals with seven victories in seven games.