What record did Virat Kohli create?The ICC Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup is going on. The Indian team is playing really well in this tournament. The team recently defeated Bangladesh. At the time of writing this, India is first on the league table. During the match against Bangladesh, Virat Kohli created a new record.Virat Kohli scored a century to help India defeat Bangladesh by seven wickets. With the runs he scored in this match, Kohli became the fastest batter in men's cricket history to reach 26,000 runs in international cricket. He broke the previous record held by Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.Also, this was Kohli’s 48th ODI century. He can equal and surpass Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI centuries in this year’s World Cup itself. This was also Kohli’s 78th international century (in all formats). He is 23 centuries away from breaking Tendulkar's record of 100 international centuries.Kohli also crossed Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene (25,957 runs) to become the fourth-highest run-scorer in international cricket history. At the time of writing this, Kohli is also the fourth-highest run scorer (1384) in the history of the ODI Cricket World Cup.<figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/virat-kohli-creates-a-new-record%2FKohli.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=f7a3c441-ae3d-4c82-a859-07ca0f3533a2&amp;_gl=1*xjzvjx*_ga*MTcyMzc1NjEyNi4xNjk1MTI4MTY1*_ga_CW55HF8NVT*MTY5ODA0Mjg4NC4yNS4xLjE2OTgwNDM2MzAuNjAuMC4w"><figcaption>Virat Kohli after his century against Bangladesh. Photo by BCCI</figcaption></figure>What do we know about Virat Kohli?Virat Kohli was born in 1988 in Delhi. He is considered one of the best Indian cricketers ever. His playing style and talent have gained him lots of followers worldwide. Virat Kohli has captained the Indian national cricket team and the Indian U-19 cricket team. He has won many trophies during his career. He was also part of the Indian team that won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011. In 2020, he was given the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade by the ICC.His father helped him a lot during his childhood. However, he passed away in 2006. Despite this tragedy, Kohli played for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy. Soon, he became one of the best in the game with his constant hard work, sacrifice, and dedication.Can India win this year’s World Cup?The Indian team is performing well in this year’s World Cup. The fans are also loving the performance of the team. However, there are also other good teams present in the tournament. So, it will be a tough fight for the trophy. So, let’s hope India reaches the tournament's final and emerges as the winner. &nbsp;

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