Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli’s remarkable journey in ODI cricket continues with his 53rd century, making him one of the all-time greats in the format (Credits :"X")

Overview:

He now holds the second spot for most centuries in international cricket, behind Sachin Tendulkar, who leads with 100 centuries (51 in Tests and 49 in ODIs).

Virat Kohli, who made his ODI debut in August 2008, scored his first hundred over a year later in 2009 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata against Sri Lanka. He scored his first away hundred two weeks later in Bangladesh at the Sher-E-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka. He holds the record for the most ODI centuries.

What is the total number of international centuries Kohli has accumulated across all formats?

Virat Kohli has scored 84 international centuries across all formats, including 53 in ODIs, 30 in Tests, and 1 in T20Is. He now holds the second spot for most centuries in international cricket, behind Sachin Tendulkar, who leads with 100 centuries (51 in Tests and 49 in ODIs).

How many of Kohli’s ODI centuries have been scored in matches that India won?

Kohli has set the record for the most centuries in ODIs in winning causes, with 44. Among his 24 centuries while chasing, only seven have come in a losing cause, earning him the “Chase Master” tag. He has remained unbeaten in 20 of his 53 centuries in ODIs.

Where has Kohli scored the majority of his ODI centuries: Home, Asia, or SENA countries?

Kohli has accumulated 10 centuries in SENA countries, with five in Australia, three in South Africa, and one each in the UK and New Zealand.

On which ground has Kohli scored the most ODI hundreds?

Kohli has enjoyed great success at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and Shere-E-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka, scoring 4 ODI hundreds each. He has amassed 3 centuries each at MCA Stadium in Pune, JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi, ACA-VDCA Stadium in Vizag, and Queen’s Park Oval in Kingston.

No.RunsOppositionDateVenue
1107Sri Lanka24-Dec-09Eden Gardens, Kolkata
2102*Bangladesh11-Jan-10Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
3118Australia20-Oct-10APCA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam
4105New Zealand28-Nov-10Nehru Stadium, Guwahati
5100*Bangladesh19-Feb-11Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
6107England16-Sep-11Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
7112*England17-Oct-11Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi
8117West Indies02-Dec-11APCA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam
9133*Sri Lanka28-Feb-12Bellerive Oval, Hobart
10108Sri Lanka13-Mar-12Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
11183Pakistan18-Mar-12Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
12106Sri Lanka21-Jul-12MRIC Stadium, Hambantota
13128*Sri Lanka31-Jul-12R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
14102West Indies05-Jul-13Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain
15115Zimbabwe24-Jul-13Harare Sports Club, Harare
16100*Australia16-Oct-13Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
17115*Australia30-Oct-13VCA Stadium, Nagpur
18123New Zealand19-Jan-14McLean Park, Napier
19136Bangladesh26-Feb-14Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah
20127West Indies17-Oct-14HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
21139*Sri Lanka16-Nov-14JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi
22107Pakistan15-Feb-15Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
23138South Africa22-Oct-15M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
24117Australia17-Jan-16Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
25106Australia20-Jan-16Manuka Oval, Canberra
26154*New Zealand23-Oct-16Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
27122England15-Jan-17Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
28111*West Indies06-Jul-17Sabina Park, Kingston
29131Sri Lanka31-Aug-17R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
30110*Sri Lanka03-Sep-17R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
31121New Zealand22-Oct-17Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
32113New Zealand29-Oct-17Green Park Stadium, Kanpur
33112South Africa01-Feb-18Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
34160*South Africa07-Feb-18Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
35129*South Africa16-Feb-18SuperSport Park, Centurion
36140West Indies21-Oct-18ACA Stadium, Guwahati
37157*West Indies24-Oct-18ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
38107West Indies27-Oct-18Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
39104Australia15-Jan-19Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
40116Australia05-Mar-19Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
41123Australia08-Mar-19JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi
42120West Indies11-Aug-19Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain
43114*West Indies14-Aug-19Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain
44113Bangladesh10-Dec-2022Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
45113Sri Lanka10-Jan-2023Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
46166*Sri Lanka15-Jan-2023Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
47122*Pakistan11- Sep- 2023R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo
48103*Bangladesh19-Oct-2023Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
49101*South Africa05-Nov-2023Eden Gardens, Kolkata
50117New Zealand15-Nov-2023Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
51100*Pakistan23-Feb-2025Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
52135South Africa30-Nov-2025JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
53102South Africa03-Dec-2025Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur

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