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Daring, aggressive and tough: Virat Kohli's top five ODI performances

viratThis ‘angry young man’ of Indian cricket has shown the world with his firm bottom hand grip that he has ability to smash balls to any part of the ground and his tremendous performances at ODI’s has given an indication that India has now found the answer to winning without relying on greats like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly or Virender Sehwag.

India’s daring, aggressive and tough batsman Virat kohli had proved it many times that he is worth being on the top ranking batsman of ODI. Kohli is 2nd in ICC ODI ranking. Kohli captained the Indian ODI team for the first time against Sri Lanka in a Triangular ODI series in Caribbean Island when our cool captain MS Dhoni was out for three ODI matches due to an injury. The run machine had a marvelous run in 2010, during which he completed his 1000 runs.

Let’s have a glance on Kohli’s top ODI performances.

#5 IND vs BAN, Dhaka 2011 (Century on World Cup Debut): Coming in to bat at No. 4 in the place of Suresh Raina, Kohli posted his remarkable 100 in just 83 balls in his World Cup debut.

#4 IND vs AUS, Jaipur 2013 (Fastest 100): India had to chase Australia’s total of 359 in the 2nd ODI and kohli then in India’s reply posted India’s fastest ODI 100 in just 52 balls.

#3 IND vs AUS, Nagpur 2013: KOHLI did it again and proved to everyone that it was not a fluke. The score board showed 115 runs in 66 balls with a strike rate of 174.

#2 IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2012 (Highest ODI score): Kohli helped India qualify for the finals by his knock of 183 runs in 148 balls, which was his highest ODI score.

#1 IND vs SL, Hobart 2012: The time when India’s top 3 Sachin, Sehwag and Gambhir couldn’t klick, play master Kohli showed his game with his supreme strikes. He posted 133 in 83 balls and helped India chase the target.