Kohli hits 49th ODI hundred on birthday to equal Tendulkar

Virat Kohli scored his 49^th ODI century on his birthday in the ongoing World Cup 2023. He smashed the same to equal Sachin Tendulkar’s number of centuries in the One Day International. During the match against South Africa, Kohli along with Suryakumar Yadav took India’s score above 350.

Record-breaking ton

The iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata became part of history yet again. Virat Kohli registered his 49^th One Day International century at the Eden Gardens in the ICC World Cup 2023 match against South Africa. Kohli remained unbeaten on 101 and along with Suryakumar Yadav (77) helped India set a total of 327. T

he hundred is more special as today is Virat Kohli’s 35^th birthday as well. Moreover, with this ODI century, he equalled Sachin Tendulkar who remains the only one batter apart from Kohli to have 49 ODI centuries. While Tendulkar registered his 49^th ODI century in 451 innings, Kohli just took 277.

What Kohli says?

“Every opportunity to play for India is big one for me. To be able to do that on my birthday, in front of the whole crowd, it’s stuff of dreams, something that as a child you wish had happened,” Kohli said after his record-equalling innings. “I am very grateful to God that I have been blessed with these kinds of moments, so much love from the fans as well and just continue to help the team in any way possible.”

Tendulkar congratulates Kohli

Sachin Tendulkar, the legend himself also took to the social media to congratulate Virat Kohli. He wrote, “Every opportunity to play for India is big one for me. To be able to do that on my birthday, in front of the whole crowd, it’s stuff of dreams, something that as a child you wish had happened,” Kohli said after his record-equalling innings. “I am very grateful to God that I have been blessed with these kinds of moments, so much love from the fans as well and just continue to help the team in any way possible.”