Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:10pm on 03 Dec 2025,Wednesday Sports
Virat Kohli struck his 53rd ODI century in Raipur against South Africa, his second ton in consecutive matches after scoring 135 in Ranchi. The 37-year-old reached the milestone in just 90 balls, extending his record tally in the format and registering his 84th international century. Kohli now edges closer to Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record of 100 international tons (51 Tests, 49 ODIs). This was also the 11th time Kohli has scored back-to-back ODI centuries, the most by any player. He climbed to fourth in ICC ODI batting rankings, just 32 points behind Rohit Sharma. Kuldeep Yadav also rose to sixth among ODI bowlers, boosting India’s overall standing.(PC: The Guardian)
