Virat Kohli is desperate to break Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 centuries.

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On November 5, 2023, in Kolkata, during the ICC Men's World Cup, Virat Kohli scored his 49th century, tying Sachin Tendulkar's record.

49th Century

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Recalling his own journey to his 50th century, Tendulkar thanked Kohli in a distinctive manner.

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During the game, Kohli amassed an undefeated 101 runs in 121 balls, eleven of them were fours.

Virat's 101 Runs

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On his birthday, he became the third Indian hitter to reach 100 runs in an ODI.

Birthday Gift

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With a differential of 175 innings, Tendulkar scored his 49th century in his 451st ODI innings, while Kohli did it in his 277th innings.

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With a differential of 175 innings, Tendulkar scored his 49th century in his 451st ODI innings, while Kohli did it in his 277th innings.

Best Score

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In addition, Kohli broke Tendulkar's record by scoring more than 1000 ODI runs in a single year for the seventh time.

Record

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After eight league games in the 2023 World Cup, Kohli already has two hundreds and four half-centuries.

W C 2023

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Quinton de Kock leads the leaderboard in the current competition with 542 runs, and he is the second-highest run scorer.

Run Machine

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Kohli thanked and was happy to be able to play for India in front of a boisterous crowd, especially on his birthday, following his record-tying innings.

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