In Kolkata, during the CWC 2023 match against South Africa, Virat Kohli scored his 49th one-day international century, tying the mark held by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar of India. Kohli, who is 35 years old, amassed 100 runs off 119 balls, inciting a frenzy among the crowded audience at Eden Gardens.
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Tendulkar scored 49 centuries in 451 innings and 462 matches, while it has taken Kohli 277 innings and 289 ODIs. Kohli now has the second-highest runs at the World Cup with 542.
Source: BBC