In 2025, Virat Kohli dominated One-Day International (ODI) cricket, setting multiple records and achieving historic milestones. He scored 651 runs in 13 ODIs with three centuries and four fifties, became the fastest to 14,000 international runs, and hit the fastest 82nd, 83rd, and 84th centuries.
Virat Kohli Sets Multiple Milestones for India
New Delhi: Former captain Virat Kohli had a phenomenal year in ODI cricket in 2025. After retiring from T20 and Test cricket, he focused entirely on the ODI format. This year, Kohli scored 651 runs in 13 innings across 13 matches, including three centuries and four half-centuries. With this performance, he ranked eighth among the world's highest run-scorers this year.
Kohli set the record for the fastest to 14,000 runs in ODIs. He also scored the fastest 82nd, 83rd, and 84th centuries in international cricket. He is the only batsman to have scored the 51st, 52nd, and 53rd centuries in ODIs. With this performance, Kohli also became the batsman with the most centuries in a single format.
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In March 2025, during the Champions Trophy semi-final, Kohli achieved the distinction of becoming the first player to complete 1,000 runs in ICC knockout matches. This achievement makes him a historic figure in world cricket.
Kohli has played the most ICC finals for India. Along with Rohit Sharma, he has participated in nine ICC finals. This year, India won the Champions Trophy, which was Kohli's fourth ICC trophy. This made him the only Indian player to win four ICC trophies.
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Kohli crossed the 18,000-run mark during a winning match this year. He was ranked in the top 2 of the ICC rankings 10 times and in the top 10 16 times. He is also the only batsman to have an average of over 60 in six different calendar years, the batsman with the most centuries (11) in team scores exceeding 350, and the only Indian player to score more than 10,000 runs in bilateral ODI series. Additionally, he achieved the feat of scoring ODI centuries in 10 different countries.
2025 was a spectacular year in Virat Kohli's career. His focus on one format and consistent record-breaking performances solidify his place among the greatest batsmen of modern cricket. His performance this year has made him an indispensable part of Indian cricket.
