After Rohit Sharma’s whopping 155 for Mumbai in Sikkim, Virat Kohli ended his 15-year break from the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a attribute century in a 299-run chase towards Andhra on the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Steering the tall chase together with his typical aptitude within the format, Kohli stormed his technique to a rollicking hundred in below 85 deliveries, making it his 58th Record A century and a 3rd hundred in 4 innings because the South Africa sequence earlier this month. Along with his first run of the innings, Kohli grew to become solely the ninth man in historical past to succeed in 16,000 Record A runs, over 14,000 of which have are available India colors since his debut in 2008.
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Kohli has solely featured in 18 matches for his state facet, Delhi, within the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Apparently, Kohli’s final Vijay Hazare Trophy look got here 15 years in the past on February 18, 2010, captaining Delhi towards Providers on the Tata Vitality Analysis Institute Oval floor in Gurgaon. In his final outing again in 2010, Kohli batted at No. 5 and scored 16 runs in Delhi’s colossal 113-run win, powered by a century from Mithun Manhas, the present BCCI president.
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20 Years
From 2006 Debut to 16,000 Record A Runs
Profession Milestones
February 2006
Record A Debut for Delhi
Ranji Trophy One-Day at Feroz Shah Kotla (didn’t bat)
2010-11
Final Vijay Hazare Trophy Look
Captained Delhi earlier than 11-year hole
2013-14
NKP Salve Challenger Trophy
Delhi misplaced remaining to India Blue
2025
Vijay Hazare Trophy Return
Comeback sport vs Andhra – 16,000 runs milestone
2025 Spotlight
Highest ODI Run-Scorer for India
651 runs, one forward of Rohit Sharma (650)
Indian Categorical InfoGenIE
In the course of the knock in Bengaluru, Kohli additionally accomplished 1000 runs for Delhi within the 50-over format.
Approaching 20 years into his Record A profession, Kohli had made his debut within the format in February 2006 for Delhi within the Ranji Trophy One-Day match on the Feroz Shah Kotla. He didn’t bat in that sport.
Most Record A a whole lot in profession: Kohli nears Tendulkar
Participant |
Span |
Mat |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
100 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 1989-2012 | 551 | 21999 | 200* | 45.54 | 60 |
| Virat Kohli | 2006-2025 | 343 | 16099* | 183 | 57.49* | 58 |
| Graham Gooch | 1973-1997 | 613 | 22211 | 198* | 40.16 | 44 |
| Graeme Hick | 1983-2008 | 651 | 22059 | 172* | 41.3 | 40 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 1997-2020 | 529 | 19456 | 169 | 43.52 | 39 |
| Rohit Sharma | 2006-2025 | 351 | 13758 | 264 | 46.95 | 36 |