Virat Kohli Slams 86th International Century; Scripts Special Feat For 1st Time In His Career

Virat Kohli Century vs West Indies - (Source: AP)Virat Kohli delivered just what the thousands of fans who turned up at the Greenfield Stadium wanted. The 37-year-old slammed a brilliant century and brought up his 55th ODI century in the 1st ODI between India and West Indies.With the century, Virat Kohli also closed the gap with Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 international hundreds feat. Talking about the match, Virat Kohli took just 74 deliveries and reached the milestone with a six.Virat Kohli Slams 86th Century; Closes Gap With Sachin TendulkarIt was Virat Kohli’s 86th international century, and the white-ball talisman closed the gap with Sachin Tendulkar. The 37-year-old is just 14 tons away from levelling Master Blaster to become the 2nd player in the history of the sport to score 100 centuries.Also Read: Shubman Gill Shatters Rohit Sharma's Long-Standing Record As Opener vs WITalking about centuries, Virat extended his lead at the top of the list for most ODI centuries. In the ongoing match, Virat slammed 7 fours and 6 sixes.Virat Kohli Achieves a Never-Seen-Before Feat In His CareerIt is worth noting that Virat Kohli completed his fifty with a six and also slammed a maximum when he was batting on 94 to complete his 100. It is for the first time in Virat’s illustrious career that he slammed sixes to complete both his milestones in a single match.Prior to this match, Virat has completed either his fifty with a six or reached triple figures with a maximum. However, he never achieved both in a single match.Virat Kohli Ready For 2027 ODI World CupVirat Kohli did not stop after scoring his century and rather remained unbeaten. The 37-year-old slammed the winning runs and returned to the dressing room with an unbeaten 139 (88). Before the Windies series, there was a lot of chatter around his availability for ODI World Cup 2027. However, Virat proved that he is ready for the tournament and has the same hunger as before.Virat is firm on his preparations for the upcoming marquee event which will also be his last. He recently confirmed that the upcoming event in South Africa will be his last."For me, it's the last World Cup I'm going to play for India & that is my motivation. Like, you know, to leave everything out there. And of course, the goal is absolutely to win the World Cup, and whatever it takes, I'm absolutely ready," Kohli remarked speaking to Jio Star. In 2026, Virat has played 7 ODIs, scoring 523 runs. He averages 87.16, which features two centuries and three fifty-plus scores.It is worth noting that Virat Kohli has 4 centuries and 5 fifties in his last 11 ODI innings. The 37-year-old is looking in the best shape of his life and is ready for ODI World Cup 2027.Also Read: Virat Kohli Completes 15,000 ODI Runs; Joins Sachin Tendulkar In Special List