Virat Kohli is regarded as one of the best batters in the World, he is the leading run-scorer for the Indian team in all three formats after the legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Virat Kohli has scored a total of 26733 runs in 522 matches with an average of 79.46, including 80 hundreds and 139 half-centuries.

Talking about Virat Kohli stats in ODI. It would not be wrong to say that the Indian run machine Virat Kohli is among one of the best batters in the world, especially in the fifty-over format, where he has got 50 tons under his name while playing for the Men in Blue in 292 games he has scored 13848 runs with an average of 58.67. Only the legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is over Kohli in ODI format by having 18426 runs in ODI format in 463 games. Followed by Sri Lankan batter Kumar Sangakkara with 14234 runs in 404 games.  Through this news piece, we will pick Virat Kohli's best 5 hundred in ODI, which has shown his class and incredible batting skill in international cricket.

Top 5 Virat Kohli ODI Centuries

1. Debut Hundred against Sri Lanka in 2009

At the International level, it's about grabbing a chance to show your skills in front of the whole World and Kohli never disappointed anyone with his performance, on the home ODI series against Sri Lanka in the year 2009, he scored his first maiden ODI Century with 107 off 114 balls–while sharing a 224-run partnership for the third wicket with Gambhir. India won the match and the Tri-Series by 3-1.

2. 118 vs Australia, Visakhapatnam in 2010

It was one of the best innings from Virat Kohli when he was unable to score a hundred in the last 9 months and the Indian team were 2 wickets down on the score of 35 runs while chasing a mammoth total of 290 against Australia. Kohli made a solid partnership with the former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh for 135 runs before Yuvi got out and the Indian team needed 118 runs to win the match.

He was down with cramps and was forced to bat with a runner, but unfazed from the setback and his body wearing down, Kohli and Suresh Raina put on 84 more. Kohli eventually perished, but he'd set up the victory for India.

3. 100 vs Bangladesh in the 2011 World Cup

In just 3 years, Virat Kohli has announced himself on the international stage by being picked up in the squad for the ICC 2011 Cricket World Cup, which was first time hosted by 3 Asian countries India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. However, the most number of matches were played in India.

In the opening game of the marquee event, Kohli scored his maiden World Cup Hundred and became the first Indian batter and the 13th overall to score a century on a World Cup debut.  It was the same game where Virendra Sehwag scored 175 runs in the opening game for the Indian team, taking revenge from Bangladesh of 2007 World Cup, where they defeated the Indian team in the opening game and were knocked out in the group stage.

4. 183 vs Pakistan 2012 in Asia Cup 2012

We are aware of the much-awaited clash of India- Pakistan in the cricketing world for which the cricketing world waits to see and to score a ton in that is an incredible thing for any batsman in the world as it's not just a match, it becomes an emotion for the 2 Asian teams, who have got one of the greatest players in their team.

During a match against Pakistan for the Asia Cup, Kohli came to India’s rescue after Gautam Gambhir got out in the first over. Kohli scored 183 runs in 148 balls, reminding us why he is indeed one of the best batsmen of our generation. Ultimately, India won the match with a six-wicket win with both Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar scoring half-centuries. Sadly, this was also Sachin’s last game where he represented Team India in the ODI format.

Overall, India came in third place while Pakistan won their second Asia Cup!

5. 133 vs Sri Lanka, Hobart in 2012

Virat Kohli's 133-run knock against Sri Lanka is one of the best innings where he dominated the legendary Sri Lankan bowler Lasith Malinga by scoring 24 runs in 6 balls. 

India was playing a tri-nation series with Australia, and Sri Lanka. After Sri Lanka posted a mammoth 320/4 on the back of centuries from Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan, India needed to chase it down in 40 overs to stay alive in the race for the final.

Kohli instead went a step ahead, knocking them down in 36.4 overs. During his 86-ball stay, Kohli dispatched everything in his zone. No doubt! A legend was born that evening.

Kohli's dedication towards the game makes him one of the greatest players in the world. Not only in international cricket, King Kohli also rules in the Indian Premier League as he leads on the top of the table with the most runs in IPL by having 7897 runs in 250 games for the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise in 16th editions.