As Virat Kohli turns 33, take a look at ‘run machine’ 5 best knocks

New Delhi: The Cricket fraternity showered heartfelt birthday wishes on Indian skipper Virat Kohli as the run machine-turned 33 today.

Since, making his debut in 2008, Kohli has played 254 ODIs, 96 Tests, and 92 T20Is for the national side. He has several records in all the formats and is the only batter to have a 50-plus average in all three formats of the game at the same time.

With 70 international centuries, Kohli is third on the list only behind Sachin Tendulkar (100) and Ricky Ponting (71). The Indian captain has 23159, which is the seventh most in the list of all-time highest run-scorers in international cricket.

The 33-year-old is also the leading run-scorer in men’s T20 internationals with his 3225 runs in 92 matches.

The Delhi-born batter is the most successful Indian skipper in Test cricket when it comes to number of wins. Under his 65-match stint as captain, India have won 38 matches with remarkable Test series victories in foreign soils as well.

1. Virat’s hurricane in Hobart (133* vs Sri Lanka, 2012)

2. Asia Cup heroics (183 vs Pakistan, 2012, Dhaka)

3. Mohali run chase (82* vs Australia, 2016 World T20)

4. Well played captain (149 vs England, Birmingham, 2018)

5. 2 ton in 2 innings by mastero (115 and 141 vs Australia, 2014)