MOST HUNDREDS IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
Sachin Tendulkar – 100 in 664 matches
Ricky Ponting – 71 in 560 matches
Virat Kohli – 71 in 468 matches
Virat Kohli dedicated his 71st international hundred to his wife Anushka Sharma and daughter Vamika.
“I know there was a lot of stuff going on on the outside but they really kept my perspective right and I kissed my ring in the celebrations as well. You see me standing like this right now and all the things being put in perspective have been done by one person, who stood by me through all these difficult times that is Anushka,” Virat Kohli said.
Virat Kohli opened the innings for India after captain Rohit Sharma was rested for the Asia Cup match. Kohli and stand-in captain KL Rahul began on a cautious note on a good batting pitch but it was Kohli who cut loose and took the onus of scoring big in the powerplay.