World No. 1 ODI batter Virat Kohli now holds the record for scoring the most centuries in ODIs as well as in international cricket against New Zealand. The 37-year-old right-handed batter from Delhi scored his 7th ODI century for India against the Black Caps on Sunday, January 18, in Indore.
In the ongoing third and final ODI of the home series against the Black Caps at Holkar Stadium, Kohli needed 89 balls to reach the 100-run mark.
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Kohli’s previous ODI century against the Black Caps was way back on November 15, 2023. In the first semifinal match of the ODI World Cup 2023 played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Kohli scored 117 runs. In that match, Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most ODI centuries by
slamming his 50th triple-digit score in the 50-over format of the game.
Most ODI 100s vs New Zealand
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | MATCHES | RUNS | 100 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 36* | 1873* | 7* |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 51 | 1971 | 6 |
| Virender Sehwag | India | 23 | 1157 | 6 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 42 | 1750 | 5 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 47 | 1519 | 5 |
In the list of batters with the most ODI centuries vs New Zealand, Kohli is followed by India’s Virender Sehwag and Australia’s Ricky Ponting. Both Sehwag and Ponting scored six ODI centuries each against the Black Caps.
In international cricket (Tests+ODIs+T20Is), Kohli now has 10 centuries to his name in 60 ODIs against New Zealand. He is followed by Jacques Kallis, Joe Root and Sachin Tendulkar, who have slammed 9 centuries each.
Most 100s vs New Zealand (Tests+ODIs+T20Is)
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | MATCHES | RUNS | 100 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 60* | 3146* | 10* |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 67 | 3071 | 9 |
| Joe Root | England | 53 | 3097 | 9 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 66 | 3345 | 9 |
| Rahul Dravid | India | 46 | 2691 | 8 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 69 | 3145 | 8 |
| Virender Sehwag | India | 38 | 2130 | 8 |
The century by Kohli on Sunday in the series decider is his 54th triple-digit score in one-day matches. He also has 30 centuries to his name in Tests and 1 in T20Is.
Most ODI 100s
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | MATCHES | RUNS | 100s |
| Virat Kohli | India | 311* | 14,773* | 54* |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 463 | 18,426 | 49 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 282 | 11,577 | 33 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 375 | 13,704 | 30 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 445 | 13,430 | 28 |
Most ODI 100s in India
| PLAYER | TEAM | MATCHES | RUNS | 100s |
| Virat Kohli | India | 130* | 6842* | 27* |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 164 | 6976 | 20 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 100 | 5074 | 14 |
| MS Dhoni | India | 130 | 4525 | 8 |
| Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 21 | 1085 | 7 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 20 | 1125 | 7 |
| Yuvraj Singh | India | 111 | 3507 | 7 |
Of his 54 ODI centuries, Kohli has scored 27 in India. The Holkar Stadium in Indore is the 35th venue where Kohli has scored a century for the Men in Blue.
