By Kaif - Aug 18, 2025 01:43 PM
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Virat Kohli made his debut on this day in 2008: Indian team's star batsman Virat Kohli has completed 17 years in international cricket. Kohli made his ODI debut on this day in 2008 and from here his great journey started. During his career, Kohli was a member of the 2011 ODI World Cup winning team and has the most centuries in the 50-over format. Kohli's career has witnessed many achievements and his dominance on the field remains even today.
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Virat Kohli made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka, but in his first match he was out after scoring 12 runs. However, after this he did not look back and reached new heights. Virat, famous in the cricket world as King Kohli and The Run Machine, has made many such records which are difficult to break. He also had to face difficulties many times, especially when he was out of form. His commitment, passion for cricket and hard work took him to new heights. In his 17-year international career, he has led the Indian team in all three formats. He has been a part of the Indian team that won the 2011 ODI World Cup, 2013 and 2025 Champions Trophy and 2024 T20 World Cup.
So let us know in this blog today about 5 unbreakable records of Virat Kohli which are very difficult to break
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As a captain in Test cricket, Virat Kohli has scored 7 double centuries. This is an incredible achievement in itself. Even the great batsman Brian Lara managed to score only 5 double centuries under his captaincy. Kohli scored 6 double centuries between 2016 and 2017 alone, which is proof of his batting being at its peak. This record shows how he used to lead his team from the front and take the responsibility of playing big innings. His unbeaten score of 254 runs is his highest score as a captain, which he scored against South Africa in 2019.
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Virat Kohli's consistency in ODI cricket is unmatched. He has made many records by crossing one milestone after another. He is the fastest batsman to reach 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, 11,000 and 12,000 runs in the history of ODI cricket. Sachin Tendulkar took 259 innings to score 10,000 runs, while Virat achieved this feat in just 205 innings. This shows his hunger for runs and ability to perform well in every match.
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Virat Kohli broke the record of the great Sachin Tendulkar with his 50th ODI century in the 2023 World Cup. So far, he has scored 51 ODI centuries and his journey continues. Sachin had scored 49 centuries in 452 innings, while Kohli crossed this figure in just 287 innings. This record explains why he is called 'Chase-Master' and 'King Kohli'. While chasing the target, he has played many historic innings, out of which 27 centuries have come in the team's victory.
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According to the statistics, Virat Kohli is India's most successful Test captain. He captained in 68 Test matches and led the team to victory in 40 matches. This is more than MS Dhoni (27 wins in 60 matches) and Sourav Ganguly (21 wins in 49 matches). Under Kohli's captaincy, Team India won the Test series in Australia for the first time in 2018-19, which was a historic achievement. His aggressive thinking and policy of giving priority to fast bowlers taught the team to win even abroad. His captaincy brought a new energy and winning mentality to Indian cricket.
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Virat's charm is no less in T20 cricket as well. In the 2016 IPL season, he scored 973 runs in 16 matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). During this, he also scored 4 centuries and 7 half-centuries. This is the most runs scored by any batsman in a single IPL season and this record still stands today. His average in this season was 81.08 and strike rate was 152.03, which shows how aggressively and consistently he batted.
Looking at all these records, it would not be wrong to say that Virat Kohli is not just a player, but an era. With his hard work and talent, he has set such milestones that hardly anyone can break. His journey continues even today, and his name will always be written in golden letters in Indian cricket history.
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