Virat Kohli now tops the list of players with the most runs in home ODIs. The right-handed batter from Delhi needed 110 runs in the first ODI against the West Indies on Sunday (September 27) to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record, and he achieved the feat in the 40th over of India’s innings.
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Tendulkar played 164 ODIs for India in India between 1990 and 2011 and scored 6,976 runs, while Kohli now has 6,979 runs to his credit in 131 matches.
Most runs in home ODIs
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | TIME SPAN | MATCHES | RUNS | BEST SCORE | AVERAGE | STRIKE RATE | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | India | 2009-2026 | 131 | 6979* | 166* | 63.69 | 98.41 | 28 | 36 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 1990-2011 | 164 | 6976 | 200* | 48.11 | 88.39 | 20 | 38 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 1995-2012 | 153 | 5406 | 134* | 39.17 | 79.35 | 13 | 32 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 2007-2026 | 104 | 5249 | 264 | 55.25 | 103.65 | 14 | 25 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 1996-2013 | 142 | 5178 | 139 | 46.64 | 75 | 6 | 40 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 2000-2014 | 142 | 4724 | 169 | 40.72 | 77.21 | 4 | 33 |
| MS Dhoni | India | 2005-2019 | 127 | 4351 | 183* | 53.71 | 91.6 | 7 | 25 |
| Martin Guptill | New Zealand | 2009-2022 | 102 | 4285 | 237* | 48.69 | 92.13 | 11 | 22 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 2000-2019 | 120 | 4217 | 162 | 36.99 | 86.68 | 7 | 25 |
| Eoin Morgan | England/Ireland | 2007-2021 | 127 | 4165 | 148 | 44.78 | 94.91 | 6 | 29 |
If Kohli manages to score at least 133 runs in the ongoing match then he will become first player in the world to score 7000 runs in home ODIs.
ODI century No. 55 for Kohli
Before breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most runs in home ODIs
on Sunday, Kohli scored his 55th ODI century for India. He needed just 74 balls to reach the 100-run mark for the Indian team in the 296-run chase at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
Most 100s in ODIs
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | TIME SPAN | MATCHES | RUNS | BEST SCORE | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | India | 2008-2026 | 315 | 15080 | 183 | 55 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 1989-2012 | 463 | 18426 | 200* | 49 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 2007-2026 | 289 | 11927 | 264 | 34 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia, ICC | 1995-2012 | 375 | 13704 | 164 | 30 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka, Asia | 1989-2011 | 445 | 13430 | 189 | 28 |
Kohli has slammed 28 ODI centuries in India and 10 in 50-over matches against the West Indies. He tops the list of players with the most centuries against the West Indies in ODIs.
Most ODI 100s vs West Indies
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | TIME SPAN | MATCHES | RUNS | BEST SCORE | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | India | 2009-2026 | 44 | 2400 | 157* | 10 |
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 2010-2019 | 16 | 1069 | 153* | 5 |
| Babar Azam | Pakistan | 2016-2025 | 13 | 773 | 125* | 5 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 2005-2016 | 24 | 1279 | 162* | 5 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | South Africa | 1999-2008 | 29 | 1074 | 125 | 5 |
| Joe Root | England | 2014-2025 | 20 | 1071 | 166* | 5 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 1998-2011 | 40 | 1666 | 139 | 4 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 1991-2011 | 39 | 1573 | 141* | 4 |
In the list of players with the most centuries in ODIs against the Caribbean team, Kohli is followed by Hashim Amla, Babar Azam, AB de Villiers, Herschelle Gibbs and Joe Root. All five of them have five centuries each to their credit in ODIs against the Men in Maroon.
