<P> Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer and the captain of the national team as of October 2018 . A right - handed top order batsman, has made 62 centuries in international cricket--24 in Test cricket and 38 in One Day Internationals (ODI)--as of October 2018 . In a 2013 interview, former West Indies cricketer Vivian Richards described Kohli as someone whose batting reminds him of himself . </P> <P> Kohli made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in August 2008, and scored his first century the following year when he made 107 against the same team at Eden Gardens, Kolkata . His 86 - ball 133 not out against Sri Lanka in February 2012 led India to the second highest run - chase by any team in Australia . Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones described the innings as "one of the greatest ODI knocks of all time". Kohli's highest score of 183 came against Pakistan during the 2012 Asia Cup; India successfully chased a target of 330 set by Pakistan and Kohli was adjudged man of the match . Following that in 2013, he made his first century as a captain while playing against the West Indies in a tri-nation tournament . In the bilateral series against Australia in October 2013, Kohli made two centuries in successful run chases . The first of the two, 100 not out, was scored off 52 balls and remains the fastest ODI century by an Indian . The next century, which came off 61 balls, remains the third - fastest by an Indian as of October 2018 . In ODIs, 23 of his 38 centuries have come in the second innings, and India have lost only six ODIs when he made a century . As of October 2018, Kohli has the most ODI centuries for an active player and is behind Sachin Tendulkar (49) in the all - time list . </P>

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