Virat Kohli ended the 2023 World Cup by scoring 54 runs in the final against Australia at Ahmedabad. In this World Cup, Kohli amassed a record-breaking 765 runs in 11 innings, with an average of 95.62, setting the highest run tally in a single World Cup edition. His exceptional performance included three centuries and six fifties, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar s 2003 record.
On the same day that Sachin Tendulkar played his final match 10 years ago, Virat Kohli broke the legendary batter’s world record by scoring a 50th ODI century.
From the India under-19 days, Virat Kohli has always donned jersey number 18. Even in the IPL, he uses the same jersey number. The star cricketer, who is the leading run scorer of the World Cup, last year revealed his cosmic connection with the jersey number 18, saying that significant events in his life, including his debut and his father s passing, occurred on the 18th.
Sri Lanka s skipper Kusal Mendis expressed regret over his response to a journalist s query about Virat Kohli s record-equalling century, admitting he was unaware of Kohli s feat at the time. Mendis acknowledged the greatness of scoring 49 ODI tons and praised Kohli as a remarkable player, apologizing for his initial reaction. He also apologized to Sri Lankan fans for their disappointing World Cup performance, where they finished 9th. Meanwhile, Kohli, now the leading run-scorer in the World Cup post-league matches