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[VIDEOS/ PICTURES] Virat Kohli has secured his position as an ATG

kohli is the GOAT , i wish he scores 27 more tons before he retires. Seems unlikely but can happen.
 
Kohi has won more icc cups than New Zealand.
We won WTC and CT.

Kohli from memory has a WC (as a passenger) and a CT.

Good on him, a country smaller than Mumbai has been able to win as many ICC titles over Kohli's career.
 
We won WTC and CT.

Kohli from memory has a WC (as a passenger) and a CT.

Good on him, a country smaller than Mumbai has been able to win as many ICC titles over Kohli's career.

Kohli scored a century and an important 35 with Gambhir after loss of 2 wickets. He has made the Indian Test Team No.1 in the World and won a series in OZ as Captain, which NZ did when Hadlee was playing. So not sure what you are on to.
The population argument is useless. NZ is a developed country, from looted money off-ourse. They should have won much more then what they have.
 
Request all fans to please not resort to belittling each others countries based on population, past colonial history etc - because that argument will take up pages of real estate, just like all the 1000 past instances, without any meaningful addition to the context. Lets not make it a clickbait, nor fall for that clickbait.
 
I am not hyping Kohli here. I am going to be guarded. But the shots he played in the end overs separate him from other fab 3. These are ridiculous shots. Crisp, clean with impeccable balance.
 
I am not hyping Kohli here. I am going to be guarded. But the shots he played in the end overs separate him from other fab 3. These are ridiculous shots. Crisp, clean with impeccable balance.
Yeah, those were the shots which made me his fan in his initial years, such finesse.
 
I am not hyping Kohli here. I am going to be guarded. But the shots he played in the end overs separate him from other fab 3. These are ridiculous shots. Crisp, clean with impeccable balance.

Forget the rest fab 3, 4 or whatever. No one is close to him at all. He is one of the greatest ever! What a champion!
 
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ODI
virat - 58 avg, 93.6 s/r
kane - 47.8 avg, 81 s/r

if only AWAY is considered virat - 56 @ 91 and kane - 44 @ 81.

tuk tuk kane williamson is not in the class of virat kohli.

T20Is
(should i even need to post the stats?)
virat - 52.7 @ 138
kane - 33 @ 123
only AWAY virat 43 @ 136 and kane 23 @ 120

virat sweeps the floor with tuk tuk kane

Tests
virat - 48.9
kane - 53.8
only AWAY virat 41.7 and kane 42.5. kane averages below 30 in 3 countries and virat averages below 30 in only bangladesh.
kane is slightly ahead of kohli in tests.

virat has WC and kane has WTC. i think india has good change at both of those in the upcoming editions and nz doesn't.

if virat wins any of those then all what kane's fans will be left with is the usual population and country abuses. till then keep smiling like williamson.
 
Guy became a certified ATG nearly a decade ago, even if he doesn’t end up with a 50 average in Tests (usual metric to ATGize) I think history will bypass that/make an exception for him.
 
I am not hyping Kohli here. I am going to be guarded. But the shots he played in the end overs separate him from other fab 3. These are ridiculous shots. Crisp, clean with impeccable balance.

He was playing like his 10 years younger version. He looks like a completely different player After that MCG inning!
 

The difference in number of innings is staggering. He is easily the greatest ODI batsman ever. You have to be bonkers to argue otherwise.

No career is perfect & certainly, the failures in World Cup semifinals & Champions Trophy final count against him but the gulf between him & the rest is too massive for those failures to make any difference.
 
Virat Kohli was in sublime touch as he notched up yet another century in the final ODI against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram.

Virat Kohli put on a show in the final match of the series against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram as he notched up his 46th ODI ton. The hundred was his 21st at home in ODIs, taking him past Sachin Tendulkar's tally of 20.

The century also takes him closer to Sachin's overall ODI century tally of 49, now just three away from the Little Master's record.

Kohli brought up his century in 85 balls but switched gears after getting to the milestone, finishing on 166* off 110. This is now his second-highest score in ODI cricket and the highest at home. His sensational knock was laced with 13 fours and eight maximums, the highest sixes he has smashed in an ODI innings.

It was a day where no records were spared as Virat Kohli during the course of his innings surpassed Mahela Jayawardene in the all-time ODI run-getters list. He now sits fifth with 12754 runs, now only behind Sanath Jayasuriya (13430), Ricky Ponting (13704), Kumar Sangakkara (14234) and Sachin Tendulkar (18426).

India opted to bat first after winning the toss earlier in the day. The openers gave India the perfect start but once Rohit Sharma departed, Shubman Gill and Kohli took the attack to the opposition with a century stand. Gill brought up his second ODI ton (116 off 97 balls) after which Kohli applied the finishing touches as India set Sri Lanka a massive target of 391.

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I respect the fight and character being shown by Kohli during this tough phase. Sri Lankan bowling is indeed minnow level so this isn't an any statement from Kohli but Kohli's hitting at the death overs today post his century was sublime. Truly showed his class there.

A legendary player is judged by how he comes back from the worst phases. I frankly didn't think Kohli had it in him to get back but his love and passion for the game has genuinely been visible in the last few months. As a fan, this is what I respect the most.

Legends reinvent themselves. When things seem to end, they find something deep within to turn the tables.
 
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Ask Pakistani players & fans. Kohli has a massive psychological impact on them. They fear him like no other player regardless of his form.

Regardless of his form, Pakistani bowlers will always bow down to the King.

We only bow down to the creator.
 
I think kohli is back for good old days doing homework of getting centuries. Now defenetely he will get more centuries before he retire.
 
Virat Kohli has 23 hundreds against Sri Lanka,Bangladesh,West Indies,Zimbabwe
 
Virat Kohli has 23 hundreds against Sri Lanka,Bangladesh,West Indies,Zimbabwe

People forget Kohli has been playing ODI for 14 years. You cannot compare the current Srilanka with the srilanka that had the likes of Malinga. 5 of his centuries against Srilanka came in 2012 or before. Srilanka's regression started only later.
 
People forget Kohli has been playing ODI for 14 years. You cannot compare the current Srilanka with the srilanka that had the likes of Malinga. 5 of his centuries against Srilanka came in 2012 or before. Srilanka's regression started only later.

They even won the 14 T20, and were the semifinalists in CT 13.
 
People forget Kohli has been playing ODI for 14 years. You cannot compare the current Srilanka with the srilanka that had the likes of Malinga. 5 of his centuries against Srilanka came in 2012 or before. Srilanka's regression started only later.

Correct his mentality is similar to ronaldo.
 
You mean the Sri Lanka that made the finals in 07, 11 and 13CT? That’s not too bad then.

Exactly. Between 2008 and 2012 This is Srilanka's record during this period against vairous teams. Only 3 teams had decent W/L ratio. Australia almost on par with Srilanka.

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IN terms of centuries India scored 17 centuries in 44 matches against Srilanka. 5 by Gambhir in 34 matches 5 by Kohli in 10 matches. Remaining players made 7 centuries. Not everyone was making 100s for fun against Srilanka during this phase.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2️⃣8️⃣3️⃣ runs in three matches with a top-score of 1️⃣6️⃣6️⃣* &#55357;&#56396;&#55357;&#56396;<br><br>Congratulations to <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@imVkohli</a> on winning the Player of the Series award &#55357;&#56399;&#55357;&#56399;<br><br>Scorecard ▶️ <a href="https://t.co/q4nA9Ff9Q2">https://t.co/q4nA9Ff9Q2</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvSL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvSL</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/mastercardindia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mastercardindia</a> <a href="https://t.co/WIlPU9sJYp">pic.twitter.com/WIlPU9sJYp</a></p>— BCCI (@BCCI) <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1614634509760335873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
The difference in number of innings is staggering. He is easily the greatest ODI batsman ever. You have to be bonkers to argue otherwise.

No career is perfect & certainly, the failures in World Cup semifinals & Champions Trophy final count against him but the gulf between him & the rest is too massive for those failures to make any difference.

According to you icc trophy records and performances are "the benchmark" to consider a player as ATG. So virat is still not an ATG in your book!
 
According to you icc trophy records and performances are "the benchmark" to consider a player as ATG. So virat is still not an ATG in your book!

Kohli is already a two time champion. He won the 2011 World Cup & the 2013 Champions Trophy.

His 100+ run partnership with Gambhir in the 2011 final when India were 2 down for 20 was crucial to India’s victory & he top scored in the 2013 Champions Trophy final in difficult conditions in a rain-hit game.

So even if my definition was what you inferred, he is an all-time great.

However, my definition is very clear: trophies add gloss to your career; they do not make or break careers neither do they define them.

Nothing players have won World Cups & legends have not. Brian Lara has not won a World Cup but Moeen Ali has. I can go on & on.

No batsman in history has dominated the ODI format the way Kohli. There is no one close to him. To say that he is not an all-time great because he has failed in several knockout matches & has not won an ODI trophy in 10 years is utter nonsense.

If he is not an all-time great, no one is.
 
According to you icc trophy records and performances are "the benchmark" to consider a player as ATG. So virat is still not an ATG in your book!

2015 ICC World Cup: 50.83 Average, 81.55 SR
2019 ICC World Cup: 55.38 Average, 94.06 SR
2013 ICC Champions Trophy 58.67 Average, 95.65 SR
2017 ICC Champions Trophy: 129.00 Average, 98.85 SR
2012 ICC World Twenty20: 46.25 Average, 122.52 SR
2014 ICC World Twenty20: 106.33 Average, 129.15 SR, Player of the tournament
2016 ICC World Twenty20: 136.50 Average, 146.77 SR, Player of the tournament
2022 ICC T20 World Cup: 98.67 Average, 136.41 SR
 
T20 GOAT, ODI ATG but still has it in him to end up as ODI GOAT if he has a killer WC this year.
 
Just 3 centuries away from Tendulkar’s record 49, that probably would be broken this year.
 
Kohli is already a two time champion. He won the 2011 World Cup & the 2013 Champions Trophy.

His 100+ run partnership with Gambhir in the 2011 final when India were 2 down for 20 was crucial to India’s victory & he top scored in the 2013 Champions Trophy final in difficult conditions in a rain-hit game.

So even if my definition was what you inferred, he is an all-time great.

However, my definition is very clear: trophies add gloss to your career; they do not make or break careers neither do they define them.

Nothing players have won World Cups & legends have not. Brian Lara has not won a World Cup but Moeen Ali has. I can go on & on.

No batsman in history has dominated the ODI format the way Kohli. There is no one close to him. To say that he is not an all-time great because he has failed in several knockout matches & has not won an ODI trophy in 10 years is utter nonsense.

If he is not an all-time great, no one is.

He is an ODI all time greatest only nothing else. Best white ball Batsman to ever play the game period.
 
2015 ICC World Cup: 50.83 Average, 81.55 SR
2019 ICC World Cup: 55.38 Average, 94.06 SR
2013 ICC Champions Trophy 58.67 Average, 95.65 SR
2017 ICC Champions Trophy: 129.00 Average, 98.85 SR
2012 ICC World Twenty20: 46.25 Average, 122.52 SR
2014 ICC World Twenty20: 106.33 Average, 129.15 SR, Player of the tournament
2016 ICC World Twenty20: 136.50 Average, 146.77 SR, Player of the tournament
2022 ICC T20 World Cup: 98.67 Average, 136.41 SR

Lol sam Curran was the player of the tournament
 
T20 GOAT, ODI ATG but still has it in him to end up as ODI GOAT if he has a killer WC this year.

World cups don’t prove anything smh they only prove something in fifa as players play leagues not internationals all throughout the year he is already the greatest of all time in Odis no one comes close.
 
You could see glimpse of Vintage Kohli today. That elite level acceleration in the end overs.

At 40th over Kohli 82(76)
At 50th over Kohli 166(110)

Basically Kohli scored 84 runs in 34 balls in the last 10 overs.
 
Sri Lanka is worse than Bangladesh in ODIs, a country which has never reached semis of a world cup. Kohli played a good knock but 160 against Sri Lanka is no more than 60 against a top team. Sri Lanka is that weak now.
 
Sri Lanka is worse than Bangladesh in ODIs, a country which has never reached semis of a world cup. Kohli played a good knock but 160 against Sri Lanka is no more than 60 against a top team. Sri Lanka is that weak now.


If somebody scores 60 against Srilanka that is -40 against other sides? :) Wonder how that equation works out.
 
By the end of this year, this man should have 50 ODI 100. Good to see him getting his groove back
 
Sri Lanka is worse than Bangladesh in ODIs, a country which has never reached semis of a world cup. Kohli played a good knock but 160 against Sri Lanka is no more than 60 against a top team. Sri Lanka is that weak now.

AUS played 5 odi series against SL last year. Not only did a single Aussie batsman fail to score a century let alone 166 but also lost the series 3-2 to SL which according to you is worse than Bangladesh. How come teams appear weak only when they lose to India be it AUS of 2018 test series or the current SL team?
 
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The difference in number of innings is staggering. He is easily the greatest ODI batsman ever. You have to be bonkers to argue otherwise.

No career is perfect & certainly, the failures in World Cup semifinals & Champions Trophy final count against him but the gulf between him & the rest is too massive for those failures to make any difference.

The first 4 in the list debuted and played most of their careers at a time when the ODI rules were different, now the ODI rules favour the batsmen.

- 2 balls in ODI - 2011

- PowerPlay in ODI - 2005 (1st 10 overs only 2 fielders outside the circle, then 4 between 11 - 40, then 5 between 41 - 50.)

- DRS (Player reviews) in ODI - 2011

Kohli's ODI debut was in 2008.

It's no coincidence since said rules were introduced, 300+ scores in ODI have become the norm.
 
Kohli and Tendulkar have played 31 ODis together. Remarkably similar stats

Tendulkar 31 matches 30 innings 1352 runs 46.62 average 91.04 strike rate 5 centuries 4 fifties
Kohli 31 matches 29 innings 1347 runs 51.80 average 89.91 strike rate 5 centuries 6 fifties

Kohli was still evolving. Tendulkar was at the end of his career. It was like relay race. Tendulkar passed the baton to Kohli. Watching Kohli/Gill bat together today gave me the same feeling. Kohli passing the baton to Gill. He is the anointed one.
 
Ask Pakistani players & fans. Kohli has a massive psychological impact on them. They fear him like no other player regardless of his form.

Regardless of his form, Pakistani bowlers will always bow down to the King.

http://www.howstat.com/cricket/statistics/players/PlayerOpponents_ODI.asp?PlayerID=3600

Kohli has the 3rd lowest average vs Pakistan (his lowest avg is vs NL, then England), so lets just say 2nd lowest avg vs Pakistan.

We all know what happened in the CT17 final, peak Kohli, captain, and decieved in 2 consecutive balls.
 
All hail Babar Azam for his masterpiece comment.

"This too shall pass".

From Munniba Mazari to Babar Azam and to now Virat Kohli have all taken inspiration from those words. :inti
 
http://www.howstat.com/cricket/statistics/players/PlayerOpponents_ODI.asp?PlayerID=3600

Kohli has the 3rd lowest average vs Pakistan (his lowest avg is vs NL, then England), so lets just say 2nd lowest avg vs Pakistan.

We all know what happened in the CT17 final, peak Kohli, captain, and decieved in 2 consecutive balls.

Kohli's last ten scores against Pakistan are 107, 49, 55*, 81*, 5, 77, 57, 35, 60, and 82*. Seven 50+ scores in ten innings. He has a huge psychological edge over Pakistan.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Was it not just a few months ago most people were asking for Virat to get dropped and saying all sorts of nasty things? &#55358;&#56596;<br><br>Where are they now?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShortTermMemories?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ShortTermMemories</a></p>— Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90) <a href="https://twitter.com/shamsi90/status/1614860814489460740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="da" dir="ltr">Virat Kohli! Different level&#55357;&#56490;</p>— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABdeVilliers17/status/1614837317042147329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Idnian fans were at his throats a month ago and now he is back go being a GOAT :yk3 biggest bunch of bandwagon riders I’ve ever seen.
 
http://www.howstat.com/cricket/statistics/players/PlayerOpponents_ODI.asp?PlayerID=3600

Kohli has the 3rd lowest average vs Pakistan (his lowest avg is vs NL, then England), so lets just say 2nd lowest avg vs Pakistan.

We all know what happened in the CT17 final, peak Kohli, captain, and decieved in 2 consecutive balls.

1) 183 in the Asia Cup 2012

2) 78* in 2012 T20 World Cup

3) 107 in the 2015 World Cup

4) 55* in the 2016 T20 World Cup

5) 81* in the 2017 Champions Trophy group game

6) 77 in the 2019 World Cup

7) 57 in the 2021 T20 World Cup

8) 60 in Asia Cup 2022

9) 82* in T20 World Cup 2022

No player has dominated & tormented one particular opposition so much over the last 10 years as Kohli has dominated & tormented Pakistan.

Kohli owns Pakistan cricket.
 
The first 4 in the list debuted and played most of their careers at a time when the ODI rules were different, now the ODI rules favour the batsmen.

- 2 balls in ODI - 2011

- PowerPlay in ODI - 2005 (1st 10 overs only 2 fielders outside the circle, then 4 between 11 - 40, then 5 between 41 - 50.)

- DRS (Player reviews) in ODI - 2011

Kohli's ODI debut was in 2008.

It's no coincidence since said rules were introduced, 300+ scores in ODI have become the norm.

Irrespective of how many cross-era adjustments you make to downplay Kohli, the reality is that his numbers are too phenomenal for these adjustments to make any difference.

Besides, the rules have been the same for everyone. No one comes remotely close to Kohli in the ODI format over the last 10 years.

Simply the GOAT ODI batsman by a massive margin.
 
Irrespective of how many cross-era adjustments you make to downplay Kohli, the reality is that his numbers are too phenomenal for these adjustments to make any difference.

Besides, the rules have been the same for everyone. No one comes remotely close to Kohli in the ODI format over the last 10 years.

Simply the GOAT ODI batsman by a massive margin.

It's ok, I get you didn't factor the ODI rule changes.

No one has down played Kohli's runs, stop being so insecure. Fact is if the ODI rules of today existed yesteryear then the likes of SRT, Sanga, Ponting etc were playing, then they would have eat more ODI runs in the same innings.

As a doctor I thought critical thinking was your strong point. Oh well
 
1) 183 in the Asia Cup 2012

2) 78* in 2012 T20 World Cup

3) 107 in the 2015 World Cup

4) 55* in the 2016 T20 World Cup

5) 81* in the 2017 Champions Trophy group game

6) 77 in the 2019 World Cup

7) 57 in the 2021 T20 World Cup

8) 60 in Asia Cup 2022

9) 82* in T20 World Cup 2022

No player has dominated & tormented one particular opposition so much over the last 10 years as Kohli has dominated & tormented Pakistan.

Kohli owns Pakistan cricket.

None of this changes the fact Kohli has a low average vs. Pakistan compared to other countries he has played against.

Pakistani bowlers must be doing something right!
 
- PowerPlay in ODI - 2005 (1st 10 overs only 2 fielders outside the circle, then 4 between 11 - 40, then 5 between 41 - 50.)

- DRS (Player reviews) in ODI - 2011

Earlier there's a 15 over power play too.. and drs can go either way.. ie in those days umpires calls lbw if they're absolute sure, nowadays bowlers can challenge those decisions.. in my opinion drs do more favors to bowler than bat..
 
Needs more evidence that he has turned it around. Kohli scoring runs on bouncy pitches is not new. He loves Australian condtions. That is why not everyone was convinced he was back to form. BD century was scratchy at best. Even the first century against Srilanka was scratchy. This one was pretty good. That is still a low sample. He can flatter to deceive. Having said this is his best format more than T20 and Tests. If he wants to find his form anywhere this is it. May be he can have one incredible run before calling it a day.
 
Most hundreds :-

Kohli - 46
Kane + Root + Williamson - 41

Suddenly ODIs are bigger than tests for you? What happened to your ratings of 60, 30, 10 for tests, odis and t20s respectively? Why don't you post test stats of all these alongwith their hundreds and averages? :ab

What do you mean by Kane + Root + Williamson? Are Kane and Williamson two seperate players? :91: :inti
 
Exactly this. Noticing the same regarding Umran Malik also. :ab :inti

Sorry. Not all.

Firstly, in a population as big as India, there aren’t going to be any homogenous views. There are going to be differing views. Anyone thinking otherwise is a fool.

Some of us have always maintained that Kohli is a GOAT even when he was going through a lean patch. Similarly, many have been consistent in supporting Umran Malik - so not sure about the basis of your statement. I can 2 supportive fans for every one you provide as an example of criticising VK or UA …

The majority dislike is only directed at Kela Rahul for obvious reasons afaik …
 
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This lol.

He may have figured out how to score in JAMODIS again, but he's yet to do it at WC when the pressure is at its highest.

This is his last chance to kill that narrative of being a pecho frío and an actual GOAT contender in ODIs and not a fraud who has stat padded and benefited of playing in an era of roads and favorable batter friendly rules. No better chance when at home and no pressure as captain but as a batsmen.
 
Idnian fans were at his throats a month ago and now he is back go being a GOAT :yk3 biggest bunch of bandwagon riders I’ve ever seen.
Man is a pecho frío until he does it when it matters most :ronaldo :kohli
 
Sorry. Not all.

Firstly, in a population as big as India, there aren’t going to be any homogenous views. There are going to be differing views. Anyone thinking otherwise is a fool.

Some of us have always maintained that Kohli is a GOAT even when he was going through a lean patch. Similarly, many have been consistent in supporting Umran Malik - so not sure about the basis of your statement. I can 2 supportive fans for every one you provide as an example of criticising VK or UA …

The majority dislike is only directed at Kela Rahul for obvious reasons afaik …
Kohli is in this because of his exploits in JAMODIs, man has done nothing at ICC events to be in the conversation. Last chance, now or never. Fraud or GOAT contender.
 
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