Virat Kohli,
the captain of Indian cricket team, knows no bound. His relationship with
cricket has only gotten stronger. While shattering old records and scripting
new ones is not new to Virat Kohli, the year 2017 was exceptionally well for
the cricketer.
On both
fronts – professional and personal – Kohli has launched himself into a new era
of happiness. After taking the cricket world by storm as he put 12 new records to
his name this year, the brilliant cricket took some time off and enjoyed some
private moments. He tied the knot with Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma on 11
December in Italy.
Virat
Kohli’s Records In 2017:
11.
The
run-machine Kohli became the fastest player to score 9000 runs in the One Day
International.
22. Continuing
his golden run, Kohli surpassed the mark of 50 International centuries in all
three formats.
33.
Virat
Kohli with 2818 runs left Rahul Dravid (2626) behind in the list of most runs
in a calendar year. The list is topped by Kumar Sangakkara (2868).
44.
Kohli
became the fourth fastest Indian player to score 5000 runs in Test matches. He is
the 11th overall Indian to do so.
55.
Kohli
surpassed Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar to become the first Indian to score
more than 600 runs in 3 separate Test series.
-
692
vs Australia (2014-15)
-
655
vs England (2016-17)
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610
vs Sri Lanka (2017-18)
66.
During
the recently concluded three Test match series against Sri Lanka, Virat hit two
double centuries and took his personal tally of double tons to 6. He has equaled
the record of the maximum number of double centuries by an Indian.
77.
Kohli
surpassed Brian Lara (West Indies-5) to become the only captain to hit sixth
double centuries.
88.
He
is the second Indian after Vinod Kambli to hit double tons in two consecutive
matches.
99.
Kohli
scored three double centuries in 2016 and repeated the feat in 2017 as well.
110. Kohli’s inning of 243 runs is the highest
individual innings by any Indian captain in the longest format of the game.
111. Virat Kohli has also become the
sixth player to have a record of hitting three consecutive centuries (104*, 213,
and 243) in a 3-match Test series.
112. Kohli broke Virender Sehwag’s
record of 544 runs in 2005 by hitting 610 runs in three-match or lesser games.
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