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Virat Kohli eyes these milestones in 3rd India-SA ODI: Details
05 Dec 2025

The final ODI match between India and South Africa is scheduled for Saturday, with the series currently tied at 1-1.

The first match was won by India in Ranchi, while South Africa leveled the series in Raipur.

Both matches have been high-scoring encounters, resulting in several records being broken.

Virat Kohli has been in phenomenal form, scoring centuries in both games and is on the verge of breaking more records during this third ODI.

Kohli's potential record-breaking feats in terms of a century
Milestones

If Kohli hammers another century, he could become the first Indian to do so on multiple occasions.

He and Rohit Sharma have both achieved this feat once in their careers.

Another century from Kohli would also make him the first player to score four consecutive ODI centuries against South Africa, having already scored one in their last encounter during the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

Kohli and Rohit's partnership could break records
Partnership potential

A century partnership between Kohli and Rohit would see them move up the ladder for most 100-run partnerships in ODIs.

They currently share 20 such partnerships with Sri Lankan pair Kumar Sangakkara and TM Dilshan.

The record of 26 century partnerships is held by Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly.

Kohli and Rohit can get up to 2nd in the list.

16,000 List A runs loading for Kohli
Fact

As per ESPNcricinfo, Kohli is also approaching the 16,000-run mark in List A cricket. In 341 List A games, the 37-year-old has amassed 15,934 runs from 328 innings at 57.11. He has 57 hundreds and 83 fifties.

Kohli is approaching 14,500 runs, including 9,000 in Asia
Runs

Kohli is closing in on 14,500 runs. He has amassed 14.492 from 307 matches (295 innings) at 58.20. He will become the 2nd batter after Sachin Tendulkar to achieve the landmark. Tendulkar scored 18,426 ODI runs.

Meanwhile, Kohli has amassed 8,963 runs from 181 matches in Asia. He is 37 runs shy of the 9,000-run mark.

Kohli averages 59.75 in Asia with 38 tons and 40 fifties.