Key takeaways
- Kohli has 55 ODI centuries, the most by any batter, as of 12 October 2026.
- He is the fastest to every ODI milestone from 8,000 to 15,000 runs.
- He won 40 of 68 Tests as captain, the best record for an Indian captain.
- He has ten ICC awards, more than any other player.
- He retired from T20Is in 2024 and Tests in 2025, and now plays only ODIs and the IPL.
Virat Kohli holds the record for the most ODI centuries (55) and is the fastest batter to every ODI run milestone from 8,000 to 15,000. He is also India’s most successful Test captain with 40 wins, has ten ICC awards, and now plays only ODIs after retiring from T20Is in 2024 and Tests in 2025.
All numbers in this list are as of 12 October 2026 and count matches up to India’s third ODI against West Indies at Mullanpur on 3 October 2026. Test and T20I figures are final, because Kohli no longer plays those formats.
Virat Kohli career at a glance
| Format | Matches | Runs | Hundreds | Best | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 123 | 9,230 | 30 | 254* | Retired (May 2025) |
| ODIs | 300 plus | 15,000 plus | 55 | 183 | Active |
| T20Is | 125 | 4,188 | 1 | 122* | Retired (June 2024) |
His exact ODI totals change with every match, so they are rounded above. Across the three formats he has 86 international centuries, second only to Sachin Tendulkar’s 100.
1. Most centuries in ODI cricket
Kohli has 55 ODI hundreds, the most by any batter. He became the first to 50 ODI centuries during the 2023 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, going past Tendulkar’s 49.
His 55th came on 27 September 2026 in Thiruvananthapuram, an unbeaten 139 off 88 balls against West Indies. As reported by Wisden, that innings had nine sixes, his most in a single ODI. You can see where he stands against other batters in our list of most centuries in ODI cricket.
Why it matters: No other active batter is close, so this record is likely to stand for years.
2. Fastest to every ODI milestone from 8,000 to 15,000 runs
Kohli has reached each 1,000-run mark from 8,000 onwards in fewer innings than anyone else. He also became only the second batter after Tendulkar to cross 15,000 ODI runs.
| ODI runs | Kohli’s innings | When |
|---|---|---|
| 8,000 | 175 | 2017 |
| 9,000 | 194 | 2017 |
| 10,000 | 205 | 2018 |
| 11,000 | 222 | 2019 |
| 12,000 | 242 | 2 December 2020, Canberra |
| 13,000 | 267 | 11 September 2023, Colombo |
| 14,000 | 287 | 23 February 2025, Dubai |
| 15,000 | 303 | 27 September 2026, Thiruvananthapuram |
For comparison, Tendulkar needed 300 innings for 12,000 runs, 321 for 13,000, 350 for 14,000 and 377 for 15,000. The one milestone Kohli no longer holds is 7,000: Kane Williamson got there in 159 innings in February 2025, two fewer than Kohli’s 161, while Hashim Amla’s 150 remains the quickest. Read more about the night he reached 15,000 ODI runs.
3. Most runs in a single ODI World Cup
At the 2023 World Cup in India, Kohli made 765 runs, the highest by any batter in one edition. He was named Player of the Tournament, even though India lost the final to Australia in Ahmedabad.
That tournament also included his 50th ODI hundred, which made the semi-final one of the most talked-about matches of his career.
4. Joint record for most List A centuries
The Thiruvananthapuram hundred in September 2026 took Kohli to 60 centuries in List A cricket, which counts all 50-over matches including domestic ones. As reported by Wisden, this equals Tendulkar’s record, and Kohli got there in 338 innings compared with Tendulkar’s 538.
5. Ten ICC awards, the most by any player
Kohli has won ten ICC awards, more than any other cricketer. The list covers both individual years and long-term honours.
- Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (Cricketer of the Year): 2017 and 2018
- ODI Cricketer of the Year: 2012, 2017, 2018 and 2023
- Test Cricketer of the Year: 2018
- Spirit of Cricket Award: 2019
- Male Cricketer of the Decade (2011 to 2020)
- ODI Cricketer of the Decade (2011 to 2020)
In 2018 he won the Sobers Trophy, the Test award and the ODI award in the same year, a clean sweep of the top three individual prizes.
6. India’s most successful Test captain
Kohli led India in 68 Tests, the most by any Indian captain. He won 40, lost 17 and drew 11. According to the ICC, his win percentage of 58.82 is the best among India’s Test captains.
- First Indian captain to win a Test series in Australia, in 2018 to 2019.
- Nine Test series wins in a row from 2015 to 2017, equal to Ricky Ponting’s record.
- 20 Test hundreds as captain, behind only Graeme Smith’s 25.
- India stayed No. 1 in the ICC Test team rankings for five straight years from 2016 to 2021.
- Led India to the first World Test Championship final in 2021.
His first Test as captain, at Adelaide in 2014 to 2015, produced scores of 115 and 141. He was the first Indian captain to score twin hundreds on captaincy debut.
7. Most Test double centuries by an Indian
Kohli scored seven double hundreds in Tests, the most by any Indian. His highest Test score is 254 not out against South Africa in Pune in 2019.
Other Test records from his career, as listed by the ICC:
- Seven Test hundreds in Australia, the most by an Indian there.
- 1,059 runs in the 2016 to 2017 home season, the highest by an Indian in one home season.
- 937 rating points in the ICC Test batting rankings in 2018, the highest by an Indian.
He finished with 9,230 Test runs, fourth on India’s all-time list, before announcing his Test retirement on 12 May 2025.
8. Records in England and away from home
On the 2026 tour of England, Kohli crossed Rahul Dravid’s 2,645 runs to become the highest international run-scorer among Indians in England across formats. In the second ODI at Cardiff on 16 July 2026, he also passed Kumar Sangakkara’s 5,518 runs for the most ODI runs scored at opposition home venues. More on that match in our report on how he broke two records in one ODI in England.
9. ICC trophies and big wins
Kohli is one of very few players to win the ODI World Cup, the T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy.
- Under-19 World Cup 2008 (as captain)
- ODI World Cup 2011
- Champions Trophy 2013 and 2025
- T20 World Cup 2024, where he was Player of the Match in the final with 76
He also won the Player of the Tournament award at the T20 World Cups of 2014 and 2016.
10. T20I record before retirement
Kohli finished his T20I career with 4,188 runs in 125 matches. His only T20I hundred was an unbeaten 122 against Afghanistan at the 2022 Asia Cup in Dubai, which was also his first international century in nearly three years.
He signed off from the format on a high, top-scoring in the 2024 T20 World Cup final in Barbados and announcing his retirement soon after the win.
11. IPL records with RCB
Kohli is the leading run-scorer in IPL history and has played every season for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. His 973 runs in IPL 2016 set the record for the most runs by a batter in a single season.
RCB won their first IPL title in 2025 and retained it in 2026, beating Gujarat Titans in the final at Ahmedabad. Kohli was Player of the Match in the 2026 final for an unbeaten innings.
Which formats does Virat Kohli still play?
As of October 2026, Kohli plays only ODIs for India, along with the IPL for RCB. He retired from T20Is right after India won the 2024 T20 World Cup final against South Africa on 29 June 2024, and from Test cricket on 12 May 2025.
He turns 38 on 5 November 2026. Former players have been discussing whether he will play the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, but he has not made any announcement about it.
National awards
- Arjuna Award: 2013
- Padma Shri: 2017
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (then Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna): 2018
Frequently asked questions
How many ODI centuries does Virat Kohli have?
Virat Kohli has 55 ODI centuries as of 12 October 2026, the most by any batter. His 55th was 139 not out against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on 27 September 2026.
How many international centuries does Virat Kohli have?
He has 86 international centuries: 30 in Tests, 55 in ODIs and 1 in T20Is. Only Sachin Tendulkar, with 100, has more.
Has Virat Kohli retired from all formats?
No. He retired from T20Is in June 2024 and from Tests in May 2025, but he still plays ODIs for India and the IPL for RCB.
How many ICC awards has Virat Kohli won?
He has won ten ICC awards, the most by any player, including two Sobers Trophies and both the overall and ODI Cricketer of the Decade honours.
Who is the fastest to 15,000 ODI runs?
Virat Kohli, in 303 innings. Sachin Tendulkar, the only other batter to reach the mark, took 377 innings.
Sources: ICC: records from Kohli’s Test career, Wisden: Kohli’s 55th ODI hundred, Scroll: Kohli’s ODI milestones, Wikipedia: Virat Kohli.
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