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What are some of Virat Kohli’s major achievements in international cricket?

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Virat Kohli is regarded as one of the greatest batters in cricket history.

Some of his major achievements include the following:

  • Most individual hundreds in One Day International (ODI) matches
  • Most runs scored in a single edition of an ODI World Cup
  • Named Player of the Tournament three times at global events: 2014 and 2016 T20 World Cups and 2023 ODI World Cup
  • Fastest to reach 10,000 runs in ODIs (achieved in 54 fewer innings than Sachin Tendulkar)
  • Fastest ODI century for India (52 balls) in men’s cricket
  • First batter to hit double centuries in four consecutive Test series
  • Led India to its first-ever Test series win in Australia (2018–19)
  • Part of the Indian teams that won the 2011 ODI World Cup, the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, and the 2024 T20 World Cup
  • Captained India in a record 68 Tests, winning 40