The Test record is dated through 2025-01-03 and is not blended with white-ball totals.
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Virat Kohli: Biography, Career Stats and Records
Top-order batter
Virat Kohli debuted in ODIs in August 2008 and developed into a top-order batter across formats. His ODI record is built around high-volume scoring in run chases and a century tally that passed Sachin Tendulkar’s previous men’s ODI mark during the 2023 World Cup.
Career recordIndia men’s international cricketer.Format totals are separated and dated to the latest match shown in the table.
- Full name
- Virat Kohli
- Born
- Birthplace
- Delhi, India
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Record reviewed
- 7 Sep 2026
Career overview
How the India career developed.
This overview connects role, debuts and format context using the dated records listed below.
Virat Kohli debuted in ODIs in August 2008 and developed into a top-order batter across formats. His ODI record is built around high-volume scoring in run chases and a century tally that passed Sachin Tendulkar’s previous men’s ODI mark during the 2023 World Cup.
Kohli also led India in Tests and oversaw a sustained period near the top of the ICC Test rankings. He retired from T20 internationals after India won the 2024 World Cup and from Test cricket in May 2025, while continuing in ODIs in the checked 2026 record.
The dated tables show those different endpoints: his Test and T20I numbers are final, while the ODI snapshot runs through July 2026. Reddy Anna Sports Life does not merge them into one misleading career total.
Career timeline
Debuts and defining checkpoints.
Dates identify source-supported debuts and selected milestones. The list is not a claim to cover every match or domestic season.
ODI debut
Made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka.
T20I debut
Made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe.
Test debut
Made his Test debut against West Indies.
50th ODI hundred
Reached 50 ODI centuries in the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.
Format lens
Read each format on its own terms.
Short context cards explain what the dated figures do—and do not—show.
The ODI record is dated through 2026-07-19 and reflects only senior India one-day internationals.
The T20I record is dated through 2024-06-29 and excludes franchise T20 matches.
International statistics
Tests, ODIs and T20Is separated.
Career totals use the latest match date shown by the checked player record. Formats may have different snapshot dates.
| Format | Matches | Runs | 100s | 50s | Wickets | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 123 | 9,230 | 30 | 31 | 0 | 3 Jan 2025 |
| ODIs | 314 | 14,941 | 54 | 79 | 5 | 19 Jul 2026 |
| T20Is | 125 | 4,188 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 29 Jun 2024 |
These are format-specific snapshots, not one combined career number. A format without a debut is stated plainly instead of displaying a misleading zero-match career.
Selected milestones
Context behind the record.
Each item was retained only when the checked player records or event sources supported it. This is a focused list, not an exhaustive record book.
- 01
Became the first men’s player to reach 50 ODI hundreds during the 2023 World Cup semi-final.
- 02
Scored 765 runs at the 2023 ODI World Cup, the most in one edition.
- 03
Finished his Test career with 9,230 runs and 30 hundreds.
- 04
Was part of India’s 2011 ODI World Cup, 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy wins.
Cricket learning desk
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Photo credit
Virat Kohli portrait
Photo: Prime Minister's Office, Government of India. Wikimedia Commons file. GODL-India. Cropped to a square portrait and converted to WebP for the local archive preview.
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