Five Records Virat Kohli Broke With 76th International Century

Virat Kohli is one of the most successful and accomplished batsmen in the history of Test cricket. He made his Test debut for India in August 2011 and quickly established himself as a key player in the team. Known for his aggressive and consistent batting, Kohli has shattered numerous records and achieved several milestones during his Test career. 

He has been part of 110 Test fixtures with Team India and has amassed 8555 runs at an average of 48.9 and a strike rate of 55.2. Kohli has scored 29 hundred and 29 fifties in his Test career as of now. His recent century, which was his 76th international century, came against West Indies in the first inning.

Here is a list of records Virat Kohli broke by scoring his 76th international hundred.

1) Most Hundreds as the number 4 batter

Coming at number 4, Kohli is renowned for his ability to chase down targets in Test matches. He has shown great composure and determination while successfully chasing down challenging totals for India. As of now, he has scored 29 Test centuries and out of which 25 Test centuries came while Virat Kohli was batting at number 4. 

He has become the only batter to achieve this feat. Kohli is just a few centuries away from Sachin Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis, and Mahela Jayawardene to reach the top of the charts.

2) Most International Hundreds against West Indies

The rivalry between the West Indies and India dates back to the 1950s when India gained Test status. The two teams have since played numerous Test series and limited-overs matches against each other. 

Players from both sides are motivated to give their best performance in the game and Virat Kohli is the best example for the same. Kohli has scored the highest number of centuries in front of the West Indies bowling attack. With a total of 12 centuries, he is the only batsman in the world who has scored so many centuries against West Indies.

3) Virat Kohli Equals Don Bradman’s Tally of 29 Test Centuries

If a cricketer’s name is being compared with Sir Don Bradman, even that can be considered an achievement. However, Virat Kohli has reached way beyond that and has equalled the number of centuries scored by Sir Don Bradman in the Test format. 

Both players now stand at 29 and considering the longevity of Kohli’s career, he is expected to go way beyond that number. Both Bradman and Kohli are legends of the game and have left an indelible mark on cricket’s history. Their extraordinary batting skills and records have made them inspirations for generations of cricketers.

4) Highest Partnership Average among Indian Pairs in Tests

Virat Kohli is known to build longer innings in Test and play long partnerships on the ground. His partnership with Ravindra Jadeja in the Test format speaks volumes. 

Their partnership average of 66.73 is the highest average in Test cricket. On numerous occasions, Jadeja and Kohli have maintained more than 100 runs of partnership under high pressures situations.

5) Least Innings Taken for 76 Test Centuries

Kohli’s strike rate in limited-overs cricket is notably high, especially in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). He is known for rotating the strike and finding gaps in the field to keep the scoreboard ticking. It is because of the same reason, it took him just 559 innings to reach 76 international centuries and become the only batsman to reach the pinnacle with very less innings. 

Kohli’s ability to score runs quickly does not compromise his consistency. He is known for converting starts into big scores and has numerous centuries in both ODIs and Test matches.