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Virat Kohli scores 71st international CENTURY: Know his TOP records, in PICS

Former India captain Virat Kohli ended a 1,020-day drought to score his maiden T20I century against Afghanistan in Super 4 match of Asia Cup 2022 in Dubai on Thursday (September 8). Kohli now has 71 international centuries, same as former Australia captain Ricky Ponting and only behind Sachin Tendulkar, who has 100 international centuries. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at TOP records in Virat Kohli's name. 

Virat Kohli is the fastest to score 10,000 ODI runs

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Virat Kohli is the fastest to score 10,000 ODI runs

Virat Kohli is married to Bollywood star Anushka Sharma and they have a daughter Vamika. He is the fastest batsman to reach 10000 ODI runs. He took just 205 innings to the reach the milestone, breaking the record held by Sachin Tendulkar, who did it in 259 innings. (Source: Twitter)

Virat Kohli is only batter to score over 900 runs in an IPL season

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Virat Kohli is the only batter with 900-plus runs in a season in the IPL. In IPL 2016, he struck a stunning 973 runs from 16 matches at an average of 81.08. (Source: Twitter)

Virat Kohli is the only batter with 900-plus runs in a season in the IPL. In IPL 2016, he struck a stunning 973 runs from 16 matches at an average of 81.08. (Source: Twitter)

Virat Kohli is the fastest batter to score 4,000 runs as captain in Tests

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Virat Kohli is the fastest batsman to reach 4,000 runs as captain in Tests. He reached the landmark in just 65 innings. The previous record was held by Brian Lara, who had scaled the height in 71 innings. (Source: Twitter)

Virat Kohli is the fastest batsman to reach 4,000 runs as captain in Tests. He reached the landmark in just 65 innings. The previous record was held by Brian Lara, who had scaled the height in 71 innings. (Source: Twitter)

Virat Kohli is only captain to score six double hundreds in Tests

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Virat Kohli scored his sixth double hundred as a captain in December 2017 – the most by any captain. The previous record was held by Brian Lara, who had five such scores in his captaincy stint. (Source: Twitter)

Virat Kohli scored his sixth double hundred as a captain in December 2017 – the most by any captain. The previous record was held by Brian Lara, who had five such scores in his captaincy stint. (Source: Twitter)

Virat Kohli is fastest to score 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year

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Virat Kohli is the fastest person to score 1000 ODI runs in a calendar year (11 innings). The previous record was held by Hashim Amla who had achieved the feat in just 15 innings. (Source: Twitter)

Virat Kohli is the fastest person to score 1000 ODI runs in a calendar year (11 innings). The previous record was held by Hashim Amla who had achieved the feat in just 15 innings. (Source: Twitter)

Virat Kohli has 71 international centuries, second-most in world cricket

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Virat Kohli scored his maiden T20I century against Afghanistan in the Super 4 match of Asia Cup 2022 on Thursday. Kohli now has 71 international centuries, tied with former Australian captain Ricky Ponting with Sachin Tendulkar in No. 1 position with 100 international centuries. (Photo: ANI)

Virat Kohli scored his maiden T20I century against Afghanistan in the Super 4 match of Asia Cup 2022 on Thursday. Kohli now has 71 international centuries, tied with former Australian captain Ricky Ponting with Sachin Tendulkar in No. 1 position with 100 international centuries. (Photo: ANI)

Virat Kohli has most 50-plus scores in T20I cricket

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Virat Kohli has now smashed the most 50-plus scores (33) in T20Is. He went past his skipper Rohit Sharma’s tally of 32 such scores. (Photo: IANS)

Virat Kohli has now smashed the most 50-plus scores (33) in T20Is. He went past his skipper Rohit Sharma’s tally of 32 such scores. (Photo: IANS)