Virat Kohli IND vs SA: Will Kohli create history on his birthday?
Happy Birthday Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli (Kohli Birthday) is celebrating his 35th birthday today. Kohli will be seen showcasing his batting skills on the cricket field on his birthday. Actually, today match between India and South Africa (IND vs SA) is going to be played in Kolkata. Fans are hoping for a century from Kohli on his birthday. Let us tell you that if Kohli succeeds in scoring a century today, he will equal the 49 centuries scored by Sachin Tendulkar in ODIs. In the last match, Kohli came close to a century but was dismissed for 88 runs. Kohli missed his century by 12 runs in the match against Sri Lanka. But on his birthday today, fans are expecting a century as a return gift from him.
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Let us tell you that when the Indian team won the 2011 World Cup, Kohli was also a part of the team at that time. In such a situation, if the Indian team is successful in winning the World Cup title this time, then Virat will be the only Indian cricketer who will have the honor of becoming the world champion twice.
Kohli has 78 international centuries to his name
Virat has so far scored 78 international centuries. Today, if Kohli succeeds in scoring another century, it will become 79 centuries in his name in international cricket. Kohli has 48 centuries in ODIs, while he has a total of 29 centuries in Test cricket. Apart from this, Kohli has managed to score a century in T20 international cricket.
Virat Kohli is in great form in World Cup 2023
Kohli has played 7 matches in this World Cup so far and has a total of 442 runs to his name. Kohli has scored 4 half-centuries so far. The way Kohli is batting has raised hopes that even today in the match against South Africa, Kohli will play a strong innings with his bat.
Kohli’s World Cup Record (Virat Kohli’s Record in ODI World Cup)
In 33 World Cup matches, Kohli has scored 1,472 runs at an average of 54.51, including three centuries and 10 fifties. He is the fourth highest run-scorer in the history of the tournament, while Sachin scored 2,278 runs in 45 matches in the World Cup.