Virat Kohli is one of the first-class batsmen India has ever produced. His records are in tons and his skills are phenomenal. But still, he did not make any big impact in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. In the first match against Ireland, Virat Kohli scored only 1 run, in the 2nd against Pakistan he scored 4 runs and against the new team USA, Kohli got out on a duck. Also, it’s not just Kohli who got in trouble while playing on the new pitch, other batsmen also faced so many problems with the pitch new pitch in New York. 

The T20 World Cup is not over yet, and King Virat Kohli still has some chance to make it count in this tournament, as all the rest matches of the tournament will be played in the West Indies now.

In this article, we’ll take a look at the top 3 white-ball knocks of King Virat Kohli In the West Indies

1. 3rd ODI, Port of Spain, August 2019: 114* off 99 Balls

In the third One-Day International of the three-match series in 2019, Kohli hit yet another amazing hundred in a chase as India defeated the West Indies by six wickets in Port of Spain. The Men in Blue were supposed to chase a DLS target of 255 in 35 overs, but thanks to Kohli, they were all out in 32.3 overs.

The right-handed batsman took the team to the target by storm, hitting an undefeated 114 off 99 balls. During his 127-minute performance on the crease, he hit 14 fours with a strike rate of 115.15 and India won the series single-handily with a 2-0. In the chase, Rohit was out for ten runs, but Kohli and Dhawan (36) put up 66 runs for the second wicket. Although Kohli and Shreyas Iyer (65 off 41) set the stage for India’s victory with a 120-run partnership, Rishabh Pant fell for a golden duck.

From the beginning of his innings, Kohli appeared well-prepared and reached his fifty runs off of just 48 balls. He hit two consecutive fours off Jason Holder in the 22nd over. With a single flip to deep midwicket, Kohli scored his hundred after hitting Roach for two fours in the 31st over. He celebrated the win with gusto, hitting successive boundaries with Carlos Brathwaite.

2. West Indies Tri-Nation Series, 4th Match, July 2013-  102 off 83

Against the West Indies in Port of Spain, during the fourth game of a 2013 tri-series that also included Sri Lanka, Kohli hammered 102 off 83 balls. Sent to bat, the Men in Blue scored 311-7 thanks to the hitting prowess of the No. 3 batter, who hammered 13 fours and two sixes in his 120-minute outing.

India got off to a strong start with Rohit Sharma (46) and Dhawan (69) adding 123 for the first wicket. Building on this, Kohli guided Team India beyond the 310-run threshold. In the 43rd over, the Men in Blue hitter amassed a modest half-century with a single off Tino Best.

As the Indian innings came to a close, Virat Kohli began to open up and quickly reached another hundred. He hit a back-foot drive off Dwayne Bravo to start the 48th over, lofting it over extra cover for a maximum. After two fours in the penultimate over, he blasted Kemar Roach. While attempting to chase Bravo, Kohli was out on the final ball of the inning.

The Windies were dismissed for 171 in 34 overs, failing to reach the revised goal of 274 in 39 overs, thanks to three wickets apiece from pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav.

3. 5th ODI, Kingston, July 2017- 111* off 115

In the fifth One-Day International (ODI) of the five-match series against the West Indies in July 2017, India’s superstar Virat Kohli scored 111* off 115, one of his many tons of chases. With 79 balls remaining, the Men in Blue managed to reach their target of 206 thanks to yet another brilliant innings from Kohli, taking eight wickets.

As the Captain, the star batsman Virat Kohli hit 12 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. Kohli partnered with Rahane and they both reached a combined 79 runs, with Ajinkya Rahane scoring 39 off 51 balls and Virat Kohli still on the crease with 39 off 51 balls. After Rahane gets out Virat shares the crease with Dinesh Karthik scored 50* off 52 balls and reached 122 runs team total.

Kohli hit Ashley Nurse to the deep extra cover boundary to achieve his half-century off 67 balls. By snipping a half-volley from Kesrick Williams between mid-on and midwicket for a boundary, he scored three figures, his 28th ODI century. The right-hander styledly completed the victory for Team India by hitting a maximum off a flighted ball from Roston Chase over long-on.

The captain of the Pakistan cricket team, Babar Azam will be seen in action on Thursday in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match against the USA. The much-anticipated match will take place at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.

Babar would be looking forward to putting up a big show and helping his side get the better of the USA in their first match of the ongoing marquee tournament.

Babar Azam Is All Set To Break Virat Kohli’s Big World Record

During the match against the USA, the superstar batter will have a chance to create history and become the leading run-getter in T20Is.

Having amassed 4023 runs to his name in 119 T20Is, Babar needs only 16 runs to break Virat Kohli’s record for the most runs in T20Is. Virat Kohli had a forgettable outing in India’s campaign opener in the T20 World Cup 2024. He has 4038 runs to his name.

As of now, Babar Azam is sitting in the number 3 position on the list of batters with the most runs in the shortest format of the game. Apart from Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma has also scored more runs than him.

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The Indian captain has 4026 runs in 152 T20I matches he has played so far. He has scored 52 runs from 37 balls against Ireland in New York to help the Indian cricket team start the campaign with an 8-wicket win.

Check out the list of top batters with the most runs in T20Is:

1. Virat Kohli – India — 4038 runs in 118 matches.
2. Rohit Sharma – India — 4026 runs in 152 matches.
3. Babar Azam – Pakistan – 4023 runs in 119 matches.
4. Paul Stirling – Ireland — 3591 runs in 143 matches.
5. Martin Guptill – New Zealand — 3531 runs in 122 matches.

Babar Azam already holds the record for winning the most number of T20I matches as captain and scoring the most runs (2520) as captain in T20Is.