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Virat Kohli made it two hundreds in a row in ODIs with his smashing century in Guwahati against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

In the first ODI against Sri Lanka, Kohli walked in after a strong 143-run opening stand between Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. It is worth noting that Tendulkar took three years to make his last five hundreds and Kohli himself has only two in this format since 2020. The Indian No.3 batter notched up his 45th ODI hundred on Tuesday against Sri Lanka, getting to his landmark off just 80 balls.

In his tenure, Sachin Tendulkar smashed 20 ODI centuries at home in 164 matches. Kohli has equalled the 20 tons at home during today's 1st ODI match against ...

TRENDING MOST READ Live streaming of all matches can be seen on Disney Plus Hotstar app and website. In his tenure, Sachin Tendulkar smashed 20 ODI centuries at home in 164 matches. Ex-India skipper Kohli has equalled the record after scoring a century in today's match. Indian cricketer Virat Kohli returned to pitch with the One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka.

Ravichandran Ashwin shared a noteworthy tweet about Virat Kohli during the 1st ODI between India and Sri Lanka at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

While Kohli top-scored for India in the series opener, Indian skipper Rohit (83) and Shubman Gill (70) also played crucial knocks for the hosts at Guwahati. posted a gigantic total in the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka. Taking to Twitter before Kohli converted his quick-fire fifty into a historic century, spin wizard Ashwin had backed the former Indian skipper to slam his 73rd international ton on Tuesday. After Ashwin's post about Kohli became the talk of the town, the Indian all-rounder shared another cheeky tweet to win the internet. [Virat Kohli](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/virat-kohli) slammed a sensational century in 1st One Day International (ODI) at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium. Ravichandran Ashwin shared a noteworthy tweet about Virat Kohli during the 1st ODI between India and Sri Lanka at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

India talisman Virat Kohli broke two staggering Sachin Tendulkar world records in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Guwahati on Tuesday.

I was excited for the home season to start. I am quite aware of what I eat, diet is the most important thing at this age. Kohli’s extraordinary knock was hailed by his vast legion of supporters on social media. [January 10, 2023] The number of knocks Virat Kohli took to reach there though was far less compared to Sachin Tendulkar. He’s only behind Sachin Tendulkar in terms of international hundreds. The legendary cricketers had collected 8 hundreds each against Sri Lanka as well. Both Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli now have 20 tons each in India. In the process, Virat Kohli created multiple records. But once India neared the 300-run mark, Virat Kohli upped the tempo and subsequently brought up his 45th hundred in the 50-over format. Virat Kohli, meanwhile, began his innings in impressive fashion with a couple of straight drives for boundaries straight down the ground. [different teams in ODI cricket](https://clutchpoints.com/kapil-dev-mocks-virat-kohli-gets-schooled-by-his-supporters).

India batter says his mantra is playing every game fearlessly like it's his last.

"As I said in the innings break, it was very close to the template that I play with. The important thing was to make the most of it." So what I am trying to hold on to, what I am trying to protect? So I just kept backing my intent and even when the wickets fell I kind of had to hold one end and bat along with other guys. These are the things that I learnt. "The one thing I learnt was desperation doesn't get you anywhere," Kohli said after receiving the Player-of-the-Match award.

Sachin Tendulkar was in awe of Team India talisman Virat Kohli after he made history in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Guwahati.

“See what’s happened in the last couple of years, we have been talking that Virat Kohli has been out of form. The number of knocks Virat Kohli took to reach there though was far less compared to Sachin Tendulkar. But with his century against Dasun Shanaka and his men, Virat Kohli now stands alone in the list with 9 centuries against both Sri Lanka and West Indies. Both Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli now have 20 tons each in India. Previously, both Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar had 9 tons each against West Indies and Australia respectively. While Sachin Tendulkar needed 424 innings to complete 45 tons in ODIs, the Delhi-born batter only required 257 knocks to get there.

After not being able to score a century in the ODIs for 25 innings, Virat Kohli has now scored a back-to-back century and had started 2023 in his elements.

Understanding the conditions in the second half, I also had in mind that we would need those 25-30 extra runs and eventually, I was just happy that I was able to get that for the team, to give us a comfortable total on the board.” But he has fought his demons; we had already seen one of the best T20I knock from Kohli against Pakistan at the MCG in the T20 World Cup. T20 has never been his strong format but 50-over has been his territory, where he is an undisputed king over the years. These are the things that I learnt,” he said. He touched the issue again after the match and said how detatchment has helped him to get his mojo back. “The one thing I learnt was desperation doesn’t get you anywhere.

A couple of former India cricketers are uber-confident that Virat Kohli will certainly break Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most ODI centuries and leave ...

Manjrekar too has 'no doubts' about Kohli climbing to the top and backs Virat to eclipse Tendulkar in another year and a half from now. "He is not an opener so in every 50-overs game, he is not going there from ball number 1 and you are looking at the whole innings to get a hundred. The two star batters of their respective eras have been compared for as long as the mind can go back, and while Gambhir is not a fan of drawing parallels between cricketers from different generations due to the vast changes in rules, there is no doubt that Kohli is the undisputed kind of the current era, feels the two-time World Cup winning batter. Kohli, the former India captain has finally rediscovered the groove that made him the most feared batter in world cricket as he began the year 2023 in style, notching up a record [45th ODI century](https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/virat-kohli-equals-sachin-tendulkar-s-staggering-century-record-pips-india-legend-in-elite-list-with-45th-ton-in-1st-sl-odi-101673349610252.html) against Sri Lanka in the series opener in Guwahati. With yet another century, Kohli took a giant step towards going past the one and only Tendulkar for the most centuries by a batter in ODIs. [Virat Kohli](https://hindustantimes.com/topic/virat-kohli)'s century drought is now a topic of the past.

For a moment, Virat Kohli had rolled back time. He had just driven Kasun Rajitha down the ground for a single to get past the three-figure mark in the first ...

More than the century, Kohli was happy about the tempo batted and made it a point to appreciate all the luck had for he knows how hard it could be when things are not going one's way. Granted the bowling was ordinary from the visitors, the pitch was batting-friendly, the edges flew into vacant regions and he was given multiple lives, but none of it mattered. From the moment he came out to bat, Kohli was at his authoritative best. Instead, it was the Kohli of the past. As soon as he landed on his feet from the leap, he was back to the wise 34-year-old athlete who was at peace with where he was in his career. The celebrations that followed were not the sigh of relief he had in Dubai after the 71st international century in September.

Indian Cricketer, Virat Kohli has recorded the first century by an Indian in 2023 against Sri Lanka in the first One-Day International at the Baraspara ...

69 While Tendulkar had 20 centuries in 160 innings at home, Kohli smashed his 20 ton in his 99th innings at home. [Virat Kohli ](https://currentaffairs.adda247.com/indias-virat-kohli-becomes-first-batter-to-score-4000-runs-in-t20is/)has recorded the first century by an Indian in 2023 against Sri Lanka in the first One-Day International at the Baraspara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.

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Virat Kohli vs Sachin Tendulkar - Comparison, records, runs and centuries.

Meanwhile, Sachin Tendulkar only played 1 T20 in which he scored 10 runs. Credit: ESPN Kohli also hits a few personal milestones - two of which pertain to the legend Sachin Tendulkar.

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Virat Kohli admitted that was in denial about not being at his best in terms of his cricket and that made him cranky with his close ones.

Kohli continued his magnificent run in the T20 World Cup in Australia, scoring 205 runs to be named the ICC Men's Player of the 'Month for October'. Kohli said that he would like to build on his good form having started the new year with a hundred. I can't be in denial," Kohli admitted his frailties. Even when I am vulnerable, I am not playing well, I am the worst player around, and I have to accept it. I have to be true to myself. In the 1st ODI of the 3-match series vs Sri Lanka, Kohli hit his 73rd 100 off just 87 deliveries.

Virat Kohli reveals why he was 'cranky, snappy' with family, friends. The 34-year-old batter had scored an identical 113 against Bangladesh in his final ODI of 2022 and has now 73 international hundreds with the ...

He then smashed his 44th ODI hundred in December last year. I am just happy and excited to play”, he added. “Sometimes what happens, you (Surya) will also experience it as you play more and more now, people look at you differently. I have to be true to myself. That’s when I realised that I can’t be away from who I am. It was not fair on Anushka Sharma (wife), my closed ones, it’s not fair on the people who support you.

Virat Kohli got off to a staggering start to the ODI series against Sri Lanka as the former Indian captain hammered his 73rdinternational century, ...

I was quite looking forward to the home season.” He further added, “I had to bat through the innings as I always do but still manage a high strike-rate. Kohli started on a slow note against the Lankans, thanks to a sturdy platform that he had at his disposal.

Bowlers need a margin for error when they have to deal with a wet ball and India's top order gave them just that.

That was in preparation for the upcoming ODI World Cup, which is to be played in India. Once Rahul ended the drought with a four in the 35th over, the next five overs saw six fours and two sixes. I am just happy I was able to play with the tempo of the game and make sure that we got not just 340 but 370-plus." Both Rohit and Kohli had also spoken about how a big total would give their bowlers the cushion to try out how they want to bowl with a wet ball. It was only the third time in ODI cricket that a team's top six achieved that. What makes India's effort even more remarkable was the fact they were playing with a long tail - Axar Patel was slotted at No. The platform was set for It felt like he was playing the anchor's role but still struck at 129.88. However, two balls later, he skipped down the track and, despite Rajitha pitching it short, went ahead with yet another pull for another six. On the fifth, Rohit got them off the mark with an off-driven four. They knew 300 was not going to be enough; they needed something in excess of 350. As Sri Lanka opted to bowl, India knew the dew in the second half was going to present as big a challenge to their bowlers as the opposition batters.

Former India skipper Virat Kohli has said that it was an intense process to keep up with people's expectations and added that "frustration started creeping ...

[Dailymotion ](https://www.dailymotion.com/DeccanHerald) [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/deccanherald/) [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/DeccanHerald) I have to be true to myself. I had to take responsibility and put things in perspective." "But when it dips a little, in my case, frustration started creeping in.