Virat Kohli entered his name in the history books on Sunday (September 27) by becoming the first player in the world to score 7,000 runs in home ODIs. The right-handed batter from Delhi needed 133 runs in the first ODI of the three-match series against the West Indies to take his tally to 7,000, and he played an unbeaten knock of 139 runs off just 88 balls.
India vs West Indies 1st ODI Live Score and Updates
During his stay at the crease, Kohli hammered 10 fours and nine sixes and helped India chase down the target of 296 runs in just 41.4 overs for the loss of only two wickets.
The first ODI between India and the West Indies at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram was Kohli’s 131st ODI in India, and he now has 7,006 runs
to his credit.
In the list of batters with the most runs in home ODIs, Kohli is followed by Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar played 164 ODIs in India during his 23-year-long career and scored 6,976 runs.
Most runs in home ODIs
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | TIME SPAN | MATCHES | RUNS | BEST SCORE | AVERAGE | STRIKE RATE | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | India | 2009-2026 | 131 | 7006 | 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 |
Before becoming the first player to score 7,000 ODI runs in home matches on Sunday, Kohli scored his 10th ODI century against the West Indies. He tops the list of players with the most ODI centuries against the Men in Maroon and is also the first player in the world to score 10 ODI centuries against two different teams.
Apart from his 10 ODI centuries against the West Indies, Kohli has scored 10 ODI centuries against Sri Lanka as well.
Most ODI 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 has 13 centuries to his name in international cricket matches against the Caribbean team. Former India captain and legendary opening batter Sunil Gavaskar also scored 13 centuries against the West Indies across formats.
Most 100s against the West Indies
| 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 |
During his superb knock in the first ODI, which helped India secure a one-sided win, Kohli also completed 15,000 runs in ODIs. He is only the second player in the world, after Sachin Tendulkar, to score more than 15,000 runs in the 50-over format of the game.
Tendulkar finished his ODI career with 18,426 runs in 463 matches, while Kohli has 15,079 runs to his credit in 315 matches.
