Not only Sachin Tendulkar's 100 centuries, this great record is also in danger, Virat Kohli is closest.

Cricket News Desk. When we talk about records in international cricket, the first thing that comes to everyone's mind is 100 centuries, which no other batsman in the world could score except the great Sachin Tendulkar. Virat Kohli (80 centuries) is the closest to breaking this record. Virat is on his way to break Sachin Tendulkar's record of 100 centuries in cricket. Apart from this, Sachin has such a big record in his name that Virat Kohli is closest to breaking it.

This record of Sachin is also in danger

The uncrowned king of records in cricket, Sachin Tendulkar holds the world record for most Man of the Match awards and his compatriot Virat Kohli is the closest to breaking this record. Sachin has played a maximum of 664 matches in his international career from 1989 to 2013, out of which he has won the Man of the Match award 76 times. Sachin has won this award 14 times in Tests and 62 times in ODIs. Sachin is far ahead of Virat in this matter by becoming Man of the Match 62 times in ODIs.

Virat Kohli can break

Virat Kohli can break Sachin's record, is at second place. Kohli has won the 'Player of the Match' award 67 times in 534 matches in his entire cricket career. Kohli has been 'Player of the Match' 10 times in Test cricket, 41 times in ODI and 16 times in T20 International cricket. Virat has retired from T20. To break Sachin's record, he has only Test and ODI cricket left.

This name is included in the top-5

Former Sri Lankan explosive batsman Sanath Jayasuriya is in third place. Jayasuriya played 586 matches for Sri Lanka in his career. During this period, he was chosen 'Player of the Match' 58 times. Jayasuriya has been chosen 'Player of the Match' four times in Test cricket, 48 times in ODI and six times in T20 International cricket. South Africa's Jacques Kallis (519 matches, 57 awards) is at fourth place and Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara (594 matches, 50 awards) is at fifth place. Among current Indians, captain Rohit Sharma is at ninth position after winning the award 42 times in 484 matches.