Virat Kohli achieved a remarkable record at the end of 2025. He broke the record of the legendary Viv Richards in a significant respect. Virat recently scored 302 runs in three matches in the series against South Africa, which included two centuries and a fifty.
Following his impressive performance in this series, he has risen to number two in the ICC ODI rankings, behind India’s Rohit Sharma. Virat finished in the top two in the 2025 ODI rankings, achieving a significant record.
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Which legendary record Virat Kohli has broken through his magnificent batting in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26?
Kohli has finished a calendar year in the top two in the ICC ODI rankings for the 10th time in his ODI career. He finished the year as the number one batsman in the ICC ODI rankings in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. He also finished second in the ICC ODI rankings in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021, and 2025. No other player has achieved this feat before.
In this regard, Virat has broken a long-standing record held by former West Indies batting legend Vivian Richards. Richards finished a calendar year in the top two spots nine times during his career. Until now, this record was jointly held by Kohli and Richards among batsmen. Among bowlers, former South African captain Shaun Pollock finished in the top two spots nine times, seven of which were in first place. Virat has now surpassed both Richards and Pollock.
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Speaking of Virat Kohli, after the South Africa series, he was recently seen playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He scored a century against Andhra in this tournament. In 2025, Virat Kohli performed exceptionally well in ODIs. He played 13 matches and scored 651 runs at an average of 65.10. He is the leading run-scorer for India and became the first Indian to reach 18,000 runs in winning matches.