From a record-breaking semi-final hundred to a rescue act and a century against Pakistan, these innings defined Kohli's World Cup legacy.
Virat Kohli has produced some of the most memorable batting performances in ODI World Cup history. Across multiple editions, his ability to deliver under pressure has placed him among the greatest batters the tournament has seen.
Kohli's combined ODI World Cup tally stands at 1,795 runs across 37 innings, second only to Sachin Tendulkar's 2,278. His 2023 edition alone was historic, and a few specific innings stand out above the rest.
Here are top three ODI World Cup knocks from Virat Kohli:
1. 117 vs New Zealand, ODI World Cup 2023 semi-final
At the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai during the 2023 ODI World Cup semi-final, Kohli scored 117 off 113 deliveries against New Zealand. The knock arrived in the 42nd over when he reached three figures, and it carried India into the final.
The century was Kohli's 50th in ODI cricket, making him the outright record holder for most hundreds in the format, surpassing Tendulkar's previous mark. Shreyas Iyer also contributed 105 in the same match. Across the 2023 edition, Kohli finished with 765 runs in 11 innings at an average of 95.62 and a strike rate of 90.31, with three hundreds and six fifties. That tally broke Tendulkar's single-edition record of 673 set in 2003, and Kohli was named Player of the Series.