This week Virat Kohli became the 10th international cricketer and the 4th Indian to feature in 500 international matches. Among Indians, ahead of him are Sachin Tendulkar (664), MS Dhoni (535), and Rahul Dravid (504).
He also became the first-ever cricketer to slam a century in his 500th international match as the 34-year-old India number 4 hit 121 runs against the West Indies in Port of Spain where the two teams are playing in the second Test of the series.
Virat Kohli had gotten wishes from all corners from fans and ex-cricketers for his milestone match.
The fans of Virat Kohli distributed food to needy people for their idol’s 500th match.
His fans also did some great benevolent work, supporting the poor and needy to honor this historic match for their KING Kohli. This was a terrific gesture from the followers of Virat Kohli which was appreciated by all.
Virat Kohli fans distributed food to needy people in their idol's 500th match.
Nice gesture from Kohli fans. pic.twitter.com/vGmcdG87AX
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 22, 2023
Virat Kohli century leads India to massive first innings total
At the Queen’s Park Oval on Friday, Kohli ended another long wait: the wait for an away Test century. His last away Test hundred had come in the December 2018 Test in Perth, which is one of Virat Kohli’s best and most memorable Test centuries.
Playing in his milestone 500th game for India, Kohli ended that wait by scoring 121 runs from 206 balls, his patient-filled innings including 11 fours, in Port of Spain. This was his 15th Test hundred out of the 29 career Test centuries. His ton helped India to the total of 438 in the first innings.
Kohli equaled Don Bradman’s tally of 29 Test hundreds. This was his 76th international century, and he’s only behind Sachin Tendulkar‘s tally of 100 hundreds.
“I am grateful to play 500 games for India. I never imagined. It’s all hard work. It’s the commitment you give to the sport you are playing which gives you the result,” he added.
On scoring an away hundred after 5 years, Kohli said: “These are things for others to talk. I have got 15 hundreds away from home, that’s not a bad record. I have got more hundreds away than at home. The key is to do well to the best of my ability. We haven’t played 30 matches away from home and I have got a few fifty-plus scores.”
