Virat Kohli needed just 74 balls on Sunday (September 27) to score a century for India in the first ODI against the West Indies. The hundred by the right-handed batter in the series opener at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram has helped him equal Sunil Gavaskar’s record for scoring the most international centuries against the Caribbean team.
Gavaskar played 38 matches across formats against the West Indies during his 16-year-long career from 1971 to 1987 and scored 13 centuries. On the other hand, Kohli also now has 13 centuries to his credit in 74 international matches against the West Indies.
Most centuries against the West Indies (all formats combined)
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | TIME SPAN | MATCHES | RUNS | BEST SCORE | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | India | 1971-1986 | 38 | 3144 | 236* | 13 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 2009-2026 | 74 | 3989 | 200 | 13 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 1998-2011 | 66 | 4120 | 177 | 12 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 2005-2016 | 44 | 2724 | 178 | 11 |
| Joe Root | England | 2014-2025 | 43 | 2762 | 182* | 11 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | Pakistan | 1999-2009 | 33 | 1992 | 192 | 9 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 1995-2012 | 71 | 3452 | 206 | 9 |
Kohli has slammed 10 centuries in ODIs and three in Tests against
the Men in Maroon.
Virat Kohli vs West Indies in international cricket matches
| FORMAT | TIME SPAN | MATCHES | RUNS | BEST SCORE | AVERAGE | STIKE RATE | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 2011-2023 | 16 | 1019 | 200 | 48.52 | 53.15 | 3 | 6 |
| ODIs | 2009-2026 | 44 | 2400 | 157* | 70.58 | 99.17 | 10 | 11 |
| T20Is | 2011-2022 | 14 | 570 | 94* | 57 | 150.79 | 0 | 6 |
Kohli tops the list of batters with the most ODI centuries against the West Indies and is also the first player in the world to score at least 10 ODI centuries against two different teams. Apart from 10 ODI centuries against the West Indies, Kohli has scored 10 ODI centuries against Sri Lanka as well.
Most 100s against one team in ODIs
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | MATCHES | RUNS | 100s | AGAINST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | India | 56 | 2652 | 10 | Sri Lanka |
| Virat Kohli | India | 44 | 2400 | 10 | West Indies |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 49 | 2609 | 9 | Australia |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 71 | 3077 | 9 | Australia |
| Virat Kohli | India | 53 | 2525 | 8 | Australia |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 84 | 3113 | 8 | Sri Lanka |
Kohli’s century in the 296-run chase on Sunday is his 55th in the 50-over format of the game. No other player in the world has even scored 50 ODI centuries.
In the list of players with most ODI centuries, Kohli is followed by Sachin Tendulkar (49), Rohit Sharma (34) and Ricky Ponting (30).
India win by 8 wickets
Thanks to Virat Kohli’s century and Shubman Gill’s 110-run knock, India chased down the target of 296 runs in 41.4 overs on Sunday and secured an eight-wicket win in the series opener against the West Indies. The Caribbean team had posted a total of 295/7 in their quota of 50 overs, but India chased it down without much fuss in front of the home fans.
