Talismanic batter Virat Kohli on Wednesday reached a landmark 50 ODI centuries to surpass fellow India great Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record in the ICC World Cup 2023 semi-final against New Zealand. Mid-Day takes a look at the greatest highs and lows of the 35-year-old's career.

Kohli arrives

Kohli made his ODI debut in 2008 but took a year to stamp his class with a century against Sri Lanka at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. A 21-year-old Kohli was already marked as a special player and came into bat at number four after Virender Sehwag, Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir. He hit 107 and was involved in a 224-run third-wicket stand with Gambhir, who hit an unbeaten 150, as India chased down a target of 316 with 11 balls and seven wickets to spare.