Novak Djokovic congratulates Virat Kohli on 50th ODI Ton | Check viral tweet

Virat is now the third highest run-scorer in the entire history of the Cricket World Cup. In 36 matches he scored 1,731 runs at an average of 61.46, with a best score of 117.

New Delhi: Tennis star Novak Djokovic congratulated Virat Kohli on reaching the historic milestone of his 50th ODI century. The former India captain surpassed legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar when he played against New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ongoing World Cup.

In the match, Virat scored 117 in 113 balls, with nine fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of over 103. This is Virat’s eighth score of over fifty of this tournament, including three centuries. He has overtaken Sachin and Shakib’s total of seven such scores at the 2003 and 2019 World Cups respectively. While Sachin had just one century from these seven knocks, Shakib had two.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic took to his ‘X’, formerly known as Twitter, to congratulate Kohli on the milestone, here is the tweet:

Congratulations @imVkohli 🎊 Legendary https://t.co/3TgMXkbWcx

— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) November 15, 2023

In 10 matches of this tournament so far, Virat has scored 711 runs at an average of over 101 and a strike rate of over 89. His best score is 117. Virat has scored three centuries and five fifties in 10 innings in this tournament. He is also the highest run-getter in the tournament so far. Virat also has the most runs in a single Cricket World Cup edition, surpassing Sachin’s record of 673 runs in the 2003 edition of the tournament.

Virat is now the third highest run-scorer in the entire history of the Cricket World Cup. In 36 matches, he scored 1,731 runs at an average of 61.46, with a best score of 117. He has scored five centuries in his World Cup career so far, including 11 fifties.

Coming into the match, India opted to bat first and scored 397/4 in their 50 overs. Skipper Rohit Sharma (47 in 29 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes) and Shubman Gill (80 in 66 balls, with eight fours and three sixes) provided a fine start with an opening stand of 71 runs.

Virat Kohli (117 in 113 balls, nine fours and two sixes) posted his 50th ODI ton, while Shreyas Iyer (105 in 70 balls, with four boundaries and eight sixes) scored his second consecutive World Cup century to help India post a huge score to obtain . KL Rahul also delivered a 20-ball cameo of 39 runs, with five fours and two sixes.