86 to 101: Kohli's final ODI window to break Tendulkar's century record
Virat Kohli faces a challenging path to surpass Sachin Tendulkar's record of 100 international centuries following his retirement from Test cricket. With limited ODI matches scheduled before the 2027 World Cup, he needs 15 more centuries to set a new benchmark.
Why it matters
This tracks the potential end of a historic era in cricket, as one of the sport's greatest players attempts to break a long-standing record in his final years of international competition.
It was the semi-final of the 2023 World Cup when Virat Kohli scored his 50th ODI century in front of Sachin Tendulkar, surpassing his idol's record of 49 hundreds in the format. That innings put another Tendulkar record within Kohli's reach. Tendulkar's 100 international centuries remain the benchmark, leaving Kohli with a chance to become the first batter to reach 101.But the equation changed when Kohli retired from Test cricket on May 12, 2025. With his T20I career already over, ODI cricket became his only remaining route to Tendulkar's record.
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