4 times Virat Kohli created records to set a new benchmark

Virat Kohli won all three major ICC awards in 2018
Virat Kohli won all three major ICC awards in 2018

#3 First cricketer to score over 550 runs in a bilateral ODI series

Virat scored world record 558 runs in South Africa ODI series
Virat scored world record 558 runs in South Africa ODI series

Virat Kohli is the only cricketer to score over 550 runs in a bilateral series. It was a six-match series between India and South Africa, Indian captain scored three centuries during the series. He began the series solid 112 at Durban then followed up with an unbeaten match-winning 160 at Capetown and ended the series with 129 at Centurion. He also missed a century in fourth ODI as he got out for 75.

His prolific run in the series fetched him 558 runs which are most by any cricketer in a bilateral series. He is also placed seventh in most run scorers in an ODI series list. The other six players scored more than him in the World Cup or multination tournament and it makes this record even more special, An unbelievable performance from Kohli helped India to win the series 5-1.

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