Virat Kohli: On November 30, 2025, the first ODI match of the 3-match series between India vs South Africa was played in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. In the first ODI match, Virat Kohli played a brilliant inning of 135 runs. In this innings, Virat hit 7 sixes and 11 fours. India won the Ranchi match by 17 runs.
In the Ranchi match, Virat Kohli created history by scoring the 52nd century of his career. Virat was also the player of the match in this match, which has become a new record in itself. Yes, Virat Kohli has become Player of the Match 70 times in his career so far. Although Virat has already overtaken Sachin Tendulkar in terms of ODI centuries, but it seems that now he has a different mark on Sachin’s player of the match also.
Virat won the 70th player of the match
Virat Kohli is such a name for Team India, which is known as Run Machine all over the world. When he comes on the ground for any IPL or international match, the entire stadium echoes, like it used to happen for Sachin Tendulkar earlier.
In the Ranchi ODI match, Virat not only played a brilliant inning of 135 runs, he was also the player of the match. Virat has become Player of the Match 70 times in his cricket career so far, which is the second player in the world in this matter. Now only Sachin Tendulkar is ahead in the matter of Player of the Match.
Sachin Tendulkar has won the Player of the Match award 76 times.
Sachin Tendulkar, who is called the God of Cricket, has won the title of Player of the Match a total of 76 times in his international cricket career. At the same time, Virat has already achieved this feat of 70 and he is currently playing for India. In such a situation, it is being speculated that if Virat Kohli wins the Player of the Match award in the next 6-7 matches, then Sachin may break this record very soon.
Virat can play till the next World Cup
Although Virat Kohli has retired from Test and T20, but he is still playing ODI. It is being speculated that he can play till the ODI World Cup to be held in the year 2027. In such a situation, if he plays till 2027 World Cup, then it is possible that he can break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of being Player of the Match 76 times.
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