Islamabad, Nov 25: Virat Kohli Surpasses Bradman with Spectacular Century Against Australia. On the third day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener, Indian batting virtuoso Virat Kohli achieved yet another significant milestone in his remarkable career by surpassing the legendary Sir Don Bradman’s 29 Test hundreds.
In addition to ending a 16-month streak without a Test century, Kohli’s incredible undefeated performance of 100 off 143 balls shattered other records and solidified his status as one of cricket’s all-time greats. Kohli displayed incredible poise as he walked in amid rising pressure from a run of low scores, finishing his innings with eight boundaries and two sixes.
His perfect century at a strike rate of 69.93 was crucial in giving India a 533-run advantage, which was then proclaimed the innings by captain Jasprit Bumrah.
With his seventh century in Australia, Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar as the Indian player with the most Test hundreds in Australia. In Australia, Kohli has already surpassed England’s Jack Hobbs with ten hundreds in all forms.
The Legacy of Virat Kohli Continues:
In addition to solidifying his place among the all-time great batters, Virat Kohli has carved another chapter in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy’s illustrious history with this accomplishment.
Here is the comprehensive table of Virat Kohli’s Test centuries:
| No. | Runs | Against | Pos. | Inn. | Test | Venue | H/A | Date | Result |
| 1 | 116 | Australia | 6 | 2 | 4/4 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Away | 24 January 2012 | Lost |
| 2 | 103 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 2/2 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Home | 31 August 2012 | Won |
| 3 | 103 | England | 5 | 2 | 4/4 | Vidarbha Cricket Association, Nagpur | Home | 13 December 2012 | Drawn |
| 4 | 107 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 1/4 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Home | 22 February 2013 | Won |
| 5 | 119 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 1/2 | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Away | 18 December 2013 | Drawn |
| 6 | 105* | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 2/2 | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Away | 14 February 2014 | Drawn |
| 7 | 115 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 1/4 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Away | 9 December 2014 | Lost |
| 8 | 141 | Australia | 4 | 4 | 1/4 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Away | 9 December 2014 | Lost |
| 9 | 169 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 3/4 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Away | 26 December 2014 | Drawn |
| 10 | 147 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 4/4 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Away | 6 January 2015 | Drawn |
| 11 | 103 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 1/3 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Away | 12 August 2015 | Lost |
| 12 | 200 | West Indies | 4 | 1 | 1/4 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Away | 21 July 2016 | Won |
| 13 | 211 | New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 3/3 | Holkar Stadium, Indore | Home | 8 October 2016 | Won |
| 14 | 167 | England | 4 | 1 | 2/5 | ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam | Home | 17 November 2016 | Won |
| 15 | 235 | England | 4 | 2 | 4/5 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Home | 8 December 2016 | Won |
| 16 | 204 | Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | 1/1 | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | Home | 9 February 2017 | Won |
| 17 | 103* | Sri Lanka | 4 | 3 | 1/3 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Away | 26 July 2017 | Won |
| 18 | 104* | Sri Lanka | 4 | 3 | 1/3 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Home | 16 November 2017 | Drawn |
| 19 | 213 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 2/3 | Vidarbha Cricket Association, Nagpur | Home | 24 November 2017 | Won |
| 20 | 243 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 3/3 | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | Home | 2 December 2017 | Drawn |
| 21 | 153 | South Africa | 4 | 2 | 2/3 | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Away | 13 January 2018 | Lost |
| 22 | 149 | England | 4 | 2 | 1/5 | Edgbaston, Birmingham | Away | 1 August 2018 | Lost |
| 23 | 103 | England | 4 | 3 | 3/5 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Away | 18 August 2018 | Won |
| 24 | 139 | West Indies | 4 | 1 | 1/2 | Saurashtra Cricket Association, Rajkot | Home | 4 October 2018 | Won |
| 25 | 123 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 2/4 | Perth Stadium, Perth | Away | 14 December 2018 | Lost |
| 26 | 254* | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 2/3 | MCA Stadium, Pune | Home | 10 October 2019 | Won |
| 27 | 136 | Bangladesh | 4 | 2 | 2/2 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Home | 22 November 2019 | Won |
| 28 | 186 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 4/4 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Home | 9 March 2023 | Drawn |
| 29 | 121 | West Indies | 4 | 1 | 2/2 | Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain | Away | 20 July 2023 | Drawn |
| 30 | 100* | Australia | 4 | 3 | 1/5 | Perth Stadium, Perth | Away | 22 November 2024 | TBD |
