The right-handed star once again underlined his value as a dependable senior batter by smashing an unbeaten 139 against West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. Chasing 296, Kohli stitched together a crucial partnership with captain Shubman Gill to guide India to a comfortable eight-wicket victory and a 1-0 lead in the series.
Star India batter Virat Kohli was recently asked to pick his “dream ODI batters,” and his selections left fans intrigued. The knock was Kohli’s record-extending 55th ODI century and his 86th international hundred overall.
Speaking to host broadcaster Star Sports, Kohli revealed the traits he would combine to create the perfect ODI batter. Asked to build his ideal one-day batter using some of the game’s most iconic shots, Kohli made the following selections:
After breaking Tendulkar’s record for being the fastest batter to reach 15,000 ODI runs earlier during his knock, the former India captain also overtook the Master Blaster for the most ODI runs in home conditions. Kohli needed 110 runs to surpass Tendulkar, who scored 6,976 runs in 164 ODI matches in India.
I’ve done it,” Kohli said. Surprisingly, the list did not include former India captains MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma. Notably, Kohli has shared several match-winning partnerships and played numerous memorable innings for India alongside both Rohit and Dhoni over the years. “For me, Sachin paaji is always going to be Sachin paaji. MS Dhoni is always going to be MS Dhoni in terms of being my first captain. These things cannot change inside me. I have never looked at myself as a guy who has established and achieved. You never really get to a position where you say that’s it.
