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Top Innings by Former Captain of the Indian Team Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is a versatile player who dominated almost every format, and he is one of the most successful players who play differently in every situation. Moreover, he played unforgettable innings in the ODI platform, where you can see some of his best scores. 

 

 He is the fastest to reach 12000+ ODI runs with 45 centuries to his name. He has an excellent ability to face any bowler, including seam, spin, and swing, making him a modern-day great cricketer. He is the only batter who scored half-centuries in all formats.

 

 Virat Kohli

 

 is a former batsman and runs machine of the Indian cricket team, who has scored 12584 runs in his ODI career and has reached more than runs in T20 cricket. He was the first player to reach the highest number of runs in the T20 format, which became huge 

 

cricket news for every Indian fan.

 

 

100 Not Out Against Sri Lanka, 2009

India was facing difficulty and looking for a win in the 5th match series against 

 

Sri Lanka. The target was registered 315, and the opener Sachin and Sehwag were in no time. The current situation was 23/2 in the fourth over. Kohli gets the opportunity to score and make the record of his first-century cricket career. Gautam Gambhir, who is another big player have scored 150* runs, and in the end, India won the game by seven wickets. The Man of the Match was given to Gambhir, but he gave it to 

 

Virat 

 

Kohli. 

 

 

154 Not Out Against New Zealand, 2016

The masterpiece cricketer knocks in the 2016 India vs 

 

New Zealand match. They need to chase the target of 285 runs. The pitch was tricky, and the ball was not coming onto the bat, where Indian lost Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane early. Virat took responsibility for the chase. He scored 154 runs, where Dhoni played the anchor role and the partnership that went on to chase the target against 

 

New Zealand. It was Kohli's 26th ODI century, where he scored good runs in balls.

 

 

The Birth of Chaser in 2010 Against Australia

The venue was the city of Visakhapatnam, where the countdown had begun for the 2011 

 

World Cup on home ground, which was less than 5-6 months away. Moreover, Kohli was going through a prolonged run of bad form, where the 

 

Australia

 

 visit scored a formidable 289/3 courtesy of famous skipper Michael Clarke and a blitzkrieg from Camron White. Yet again, they stacked against India as a makeshift opening pair of Murali Vijay with Shikhar Dhawan.

 

 

133 Not Out Against Sri Lanka, 2012

This is one of the best innings from his early days, where he made 133 runs against 

 

Sri Lanka. His contribution helped India to chase the target of 300-plus runs in 50 overs in 2012. As per the 

 

trending cricket news, this match was played in 

 

Australia, where Kohli and Gautam gambir's partnership helped the team win. Another interesting fact was when the match ended, Kohli was not out.

 

 

122 Against England, 2016

Kohli came up and scored 122 runs, and a partnership with Kedar Jadhav helped his team to chase the target. That was Kohli's 27th ODI hundred, where he again proved that he is a prominent player of the Indian cricket team. Moreover, This series was very special for Virat Kohli's career, as he was appointed as the captain of India for the ODI. During the match, India was in trouble chasing the target of 350 runs against 

 

England.

 

 

Wrapping Up

So, these are the greatest innings of the former captain of India, Virat Kohli. You will learn about his performance, career, and some of his outstanding achievements. For more information and 

 

trending cricket news, visit the CBTF Website.

 

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