Virat Kohli created history by hitting 85th century, broke the records of Virender Sehwag and Ricky Ponting.

Sports : Indian cricket’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli is currently going through the best phase of his career. The momentum with which Kohli returned from the third ODI match on the Australia tour last year is still not stopping. His bat has been scoring runs in consecutive matches and he has once again emerged as the biggest strength of Team India.

Historic century against New Zealand in Indore
Let us tell you that in the third match of the ODI series against New Zealand, Virat Kohli scored a brilliant century at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. He completed his century in just 91 balls, which was not only memorable for the spectators but also proved to be special in terms of many records. This was Kohli’s 54th century in ODI career and 85th century in international cricket.

Fast step towards Sachin Tendulkar’s record
With this century, the gap in international centuries between Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar has reduced to just 15. While Sachin has 100 international centuries to his name, Kohli has completed 85 centuries. With the speed at which Kohli is scoring runs, it is believed that he can challenge this historical record in the future.

Kohli’s dominance against New Zealand
With this inning, Virat Kohli also made the record of becoming the batsman who has scored the most centuries in ODI cricket against New Zealand. He left behind legends like Virender Sehwag and Ricky Ponting. This was Kohli’s 41st century on Indian soil, which shows his consistency and class on home grounds.

New heights in international cricket
Not only in ODI, but also in international cricket, Virat Kohli has become the batsman who has scored the most centuries against New Zealand. He has now registered 10 international centuries against the Kiwi team, leaving behind great players like Joe Root, Jacques Kallis and Sachin Tendulkar himself.

A name to trust for Team India
This form of Virat Kohli is a very positive sign for the Indian team, especially in terms of big tournaments and important series. The combination of experience, technique and confidence that is visible in Kohli’s game is once again proving him to be the most reliable batsman in world cricket. This performance of Kohli clearly shows that he is a long race horse now and many more records can be made in his name in the future.