Kohli, popularly referred to as ‘Chase Master’, has claimed one of the best batting positions in cricket’s history. By the middle of 2025, Kohli’s tallies included an international century total of 82, which also encompasses IPL centuries, at eight. His remarkable fitness, coupled with his skill, has greatly benefited him over time and is primarily why India has been so successful in world cricket.
As record books show, he currently holds the record as being the only cricketer to achieve more than two dozen ODI centuries with thirty one and holds equally remarkable tailor-made stats within test formats being at his all time peak it terms of thirty hundred including seven double hundreds which Indian players most acquire; these milestones further extreme his perfect mixture in Test matches where Koli scored a lone One T20 Internationals but where every century earned countable were scarce.
Kohli’s Century Tally By Year
Year
Centuries
2009
1
2010
3
2011
4
2012
8
2013
6
2014
8
2015
4
2016
7
2017
11
2018
11
2019
7
2020-2021
0
2022
2
2023
8 (*projected)
2024
1
2025
1
Kohli reached his peak in both 2017 and 2018, where he made eleven centuries. After a quick slide in the years of ‘20 and ‘21, he bounced back in ‘23, making eight centuries, reinforcing his stance as one of the top batters.
IPL Centuries
He scored all eight of his centuries in the IPL while playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Year
Centuries
2009
1
2010
3
2011
4
2012
8
2013
6
2014
8
2015
4
2016
7
2017
11
2018
11
2019
7
2020
0
2021
0
2022
2
2023
8
2024
1
2025
1
These performances showcase why Kohli is considered one of the best cricketers of our time and demonstrate his consistency and ability to perform under pressure in the T20 format.
Recent Milestones
Test Retirement: On May 12, 2025, Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, concluding a remarkable journey spanning over 30 years with 9,230 runs and 30 centuries in 123 matches.
Champions Trophy 2025: In the group stage match against Pakistan, Kohli scored an unbeaten century with a hundred-ball innings. Leading India to a six-wicket triumph. This inning marked his ODI century.
Final Thoughts
Kohli’s achievements and performances highlight that he is an unstoppable cricketer. The fact that he can maintain full throttle brilliance across several formats of the game makes him yet another Indian cricketer to cement his place among some of cricket’s greatest players.
