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Virat Kohli is on the cusp of creating a world record and is only one century away from overtaking Sachin Tendulkar in an elite list. Kohli, who already holds the record for scoring the most ODI centuries, has scored 60 List A centuries in total. He shares the top spot with Sachin, who scored his last List A century in his penultimate ODI against Bangladesh. Kohli will create a world record and become the batter with the most List A centuries when he breaches the three-figure mark.
Kohli, who will make his on-field return in the five-match series against New Zealand, can achieve the milestone there. Kohli has 60 centuries and 88 half-centuries in only 340 innings across 351 matches. He has piled up 16759 runs at an average of 57.98.
Sachin finished his career with 60 centuries and 114 fifties in 538 innings across 551 matches. He piled up 21999 runs at an average of 45.54 before announcing from List A cricket in December 2012. No other batter has managed to score 50 or more centuries in List A cricket.
Among the Indians, Rohit Sharma sits third in the elite list. The Indian legend has 39 centuries in 352 innings across 364 matches. The former India captain has 14517 runs at an average of 47.28. With 31 centuries, Sourav Ganguly sits in the fourth position. He is followed by Shikhar Dhawan, who hit 30 centuries.
Virat Kohli kicks off preparations
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli has kicked off his preparations for the NZ tour and he took part in a net session at the Brabourne Stadium. He is part of the ODI squad for all five games and will soon leave for NZ.
Kohli hasn’t played a professional game since October 3. He is now only active in ODI cricket and IPL. Kohli retired from T20Is after winnin the 2024 World Cup and quit Test cricket in May 2025.
