Virat Kohli performance in World Cup 2023: Stats, Records and Achievements

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Virat Kohli was tipped to be one of the biggest factors for India in this ICC World Cup 2023, and the batting stalwart has lived up to his billing in the tournament.

Kohli's batting class is undisputed and compiled with his temperament and resilience, the 34-year-old stands aloft with many accolades in the World Cup. It has been a fantastic outing for Kohli in this tournament, where he has crushed many records and has written his own.

Virat Kohli in World Cup 2023

From the very first match, Kohli's domination was seen as the Indian batter stood tall in a difficult run chase against Australia. He continued his rich vein of form in the majority of the tournament and except for a solitary duck against England, the modern-day King has been a hit for team India.

Kohli also did pretty decently in the final as he scored 54 runs amid tough conditions at the Narendra Modi stadium against Australia. The batter has ended up with six fifties and three hundreds in the tournament, thus accumulating 765 runs which makes him the highest run-getter in a single World Cup edition.

His centuries came against Bangladesh, South Africa and New Zealand. Among Kohli's multiple personal records, one that stands the loftiest is getting to 50 ODI centuries. Kohli scored a fantastic hundred against New Zealand in the semifinals to achieve the unique feat as he overtook India legend Sachin Tendulkar.

Virat Kohli Stats in World Cup 2023

Matches: 11
Innings: 11
Runs: 765
Average: 95.63
Highest Score: 117
50s: 6
100s: 3

Virat Kohli Scores in World Cup 2023

Virat Kohli Records and Achievements in World Cup 2023

• Virat Kohli became the highest run-scorer in a single edition of the World Cup tournament.
  
  
• Virat Kohli got to 50 ODI centuries, the most by a player in the history of the game.
  
  
• Kohli scored five consecutive 50+ scores in World Cup 2023, and did the same in 2019 World Cup as well. He becomes the only player to do so in consecutive World Cups.
  
  
• Virat Kohli got his first World Cup wicket with the ball as he dismissed Netherlands captain Scott Edwards in a group stage match.