5 records that Virat Kohli could hold when he retires from international cricket

It was a historic moment in Indian cricket when Sunil Gavaskar became the first batsman to score 10000 runs in the Test format. He also scored 34 centuries in Tests which seemed impossible to get overhauled until Sachin Tendulkar who was regarded as a child prodigy came into the picture.

Sachin not only broke these records but also went on to achieve every batting record in the book. These records were beyond imagination when he called off the day from international cricket. Again, a young cricketer burst into the international scene who already became a sensation after his Under-19 World Cup triumph as captain.

Virat Kohli was full of talent and incredible skills when he made international debut for the senior team in 2008. After a decade, he has already broken numerous batting record and has become one of the greatest batsmen of the world.

Kohli has a lot of cricket left in him, and it would not be too surprising when breaks all kinds of batting records. Not just these records but also a captain of the Indian team he has achieved a lot.

Let us find which records Kohli could hold when he finally takes the retirement from international cricket.

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#5 First to reach 50 ODI centuries

Since 2013, Kohli has scored 22 ODI centuries

In the last 4-5 years, Virat Kohli has displayed an incredible consistency in all the formats especially in the ODI matches. Currently, he is arguably the best ODI player in the world.

In 211 ODI matches, the Indian skipper has scored 35 centuries and stand second in the list of most centuries in ODI format. He is only behind batting icon Sachin Tendulkar(49) and needs 15 centuries more.

According to his current statistics, Kohli's rate of scoring century is six matches per hundred which means if he plays around 200 more ODIs he could easily surpass Sachin's ODI record of most centuries. If he achieves this feat, then he will become the first batsman in the ODI history to score 50 centuries.

#4 Most wins in Tests as a captain

India is currently the number one Test team in the world

When India had won the third Test against England in Trent Bridge, Virat Kohli surpassed Sourav Ganguly for the most number of Test wins as captain. He is only behind the legendary captain MS Dhoni who has the tally of 27 Test wins as the captain of the Indian team.

Currently, Kohli has marshaled his team in 39 Tests out of which he has won 22 matches and lost eight while nine Tests in a draw. He needs six more wins to become the most successful Indian captain in the history of Test cricket.

Graeme Smith holds the record for most Test wins as he won 53 matches in 109 Tests. Kohli, on the other hand, has a lot to offer as a captain and needs 32 wins to become the most successful captain.

With the kind of fitness standards Kohli has maintained and Test cricket being his top priority, he could easily play 60-70 Tests. He can win 32 Tests more out of the estimated calculation that he could play and could set a record for the most number of Test wins as a captain.

#3 20000 ODI runs

Virat Kohli is the number one ODI batsman in the ICC rankings

When Sachin Tendulkar scored 10000 runs in the ODI format, he became the first batsman to achieve this feat. In 463 ODI matches, he scored 18426 runs which looked a big mountain for any batsman to get through. Many batsmen crossed had 10000 runs but no one came close to a touching distance of this feat with Kumar Sangakkara stands second in the list with 14,234 runs.

Virat Kohli with his sublime form and consistency looks the likely candidate to overhaul the record of most runs in ODIs. In 211 matches, he has scored 9779 runs at an astounding average of 58.21 and is almost halfway through Sachin's aggregate runs.

Considering his supreme fitness, Kohli has at least 7-8 years of cricket left in him which means he can easily play over 200 ODI matches. If he continues with the same pace, he could cross the landmark of most ODI runs and could also become the first batsman to score 20,000 ODI runs.

Virat's appetite for runs and the consistency level, it is quite possible that he would achieve this historic feat.

#2 Most aggregate centuries in international cricket

Virat's rate of scoring centuries is quite incredible

The idea of 100 international centuries was beyond imagination, and no one expected that such a record would exist until Sachin Tendulkar made it happen. In his overall career, he scored 49 centuries in ODI format while in Tests he scored 51 centuries which took the aggregate to 100 hundred in international cricket.

Sachin himself mentioned that if any player who could break this record then it would be either Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma. He was spot on with his prediction as Kohli is marching towards the record with full pace and has already reached the aggregate of 58 international centuries.

Kohli already stands fifth in the list of most international centuries, and if he keeps playing with same passion for a decade, he would easily overhaul the record of 100 hundred. Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that Kohli would score 120 international centuries when he takes retirement from cricket.

#1 Most aggregate runs in international cricket

Virat Kohli has displayed amazing consistency in all the three formats

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most aggregate runs in international cricket who has performed consistently over two decades. Overall, in 664 international matches, he has amassed 34357 runs at an average of 48.52.

The second in the list is again Kumar Sangakkara who is way behind Sachin with 28,016 runs. Currently, Virat Kohli stands in the top 20 and is almost halfway through with 17979 runs in 343 matches. He has scored this runs at an incredible average of 55.66 and is the only batsman in this list to have 50 plus average.

If Kohli plays with the same form, he might well go beyond Sachin and would cross the landmark of 35000 international runs. He has an added advantage of T20I matches which Sachin did not have which is why the current Indian skipper will create the record for most aggregate runs.