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IN PHOTOS | OTD: Virat Kohli made his debut in One-Day Internationals

Updated On: 18 August, 2025 05:21 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

On this day in 2008, Virat Kohli made his debut for Team India in One-Day Internationals. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X)

Virat Kohli (Pic: X/@ICC)

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Virat Kohli (Pic: X/@ICC)
Over the years, Virat Kohli has been a pillar of Indian cricket, across all three formats of the game. In the 50-over format, he has achieved several feats (Pic: X/@ICC)

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Over the years, Virat Kohli has been a pillar of Indian cricket, across all three formats of the game. In the 50-over format, he has achieved several feats (Pic: X/@ICC)

Virat holds the record for the most number of centuries in the history of ODIs. So far in 302 matches for India in the format, the right-hander has registered 51 tons to his name (Pic: X/@ICC)

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Virat holds the record for the most number of centuries in the history of ODIs. So far in 302 matches for India in the format, the right-hander has registered 51 tons to his name (Pic: X/@ICC)

He also owns the record for the most centuries against one team in ODIs. So far, the Delhi-born has played 56 ODI matches against Sri Lanka and has smashed 10 tons against them (Pic: X/@ICC)

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He also owns the record for the most centuries against one team in ODIs. So far, the Delhi-born has played 56 ODI matches against Sri Lanka and has smashed 10 tons against them (Pic: X/@ICC)

Kohli is also the fastest player to complete 14,000 runs in the format. He took just 287 innings to reach the feat (Pic: X/@ICC)

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Kohli is also the fastest player to complete 14,000 runs in the format. He took just 287 innings to reach the feat (Pic: X/@ICC)

He is also placed in the second spot on the list of players with the most half-centuries in the 50-over format. So far, he has 125 fifties in ODI (Pic: X/@ICC)

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He is also placed in the second spot on the list of players with the most half-centuries in the 50-over format. So far, he has 125 fifties in ODI (Pic: X/@ICC)

With the batting brilliance, the 36-year-old is also the second player to have taken the most catches in the format's history. He has 161 number of catches in ODIs (Pic: X/@BCCI)

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With the batting brilliance, the 36-year-old is also the second player to have taken the most catches in the format's history. He has 161 number of catches in ODIs (Pic: X/@BCCI)

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