Seventeen years, 307 matches, and countless memories for King Kohli! In the ODI clash against South Africa in Raipur, Virat Kohli stepped up with determination, delivering back-to-back stunning centuries. With his 53rd ODI ton, he now holds the record for the most hundreds in this format. He’s now four ahead of Sachin Tendulkar’s 49 and also surpasses his own 51 in Tests for the most hundreds by any player in a single international format. As the Indian cricket sensation, Virat Kohli, continues to shine on the grandest stage, let’s take a moment to reflect on all his milestones in this format. Virat Kohli’s ODI debut match After leading India to victory in the U19 World Cup, Virat Kohli got his first ODI call-up in 2008. The young talent from Delhi made his international debut at just 20 years old, opening the innings alongside his senior, Gautam Gambhir. On August 18, 2008, during the India Tour of Sri Lanka, Kohli scored his first ODI run off Chaminda Vaas, eventually getting out for 12 runs off 22 balls. In that same match, he also hit his very first ODI four. Read also: How a JSCA–Tata Steel dispute built Ranchi’s stadium Virat Kohli’s maiden ODI century Just a year after his debut, Kohli achieved his first ODI century. On December 24, 2009, the 21-year-old made a memorable 107 runs off 114 balls, featuring 11 boundaries and a six. Virat Kohli’s maiden ODI wicket As a part-time medium-pacer, Kohli claimed his first ODI wicket by dismissing England's Alastair Cook in Cardiff, during the same match where he scored that impressive 107. Virat Kohli’s ODI World Cup debut Shortly after becoming the fastest Indian to reach 1,000 ODI runs and establishing himself with consistent performances, finishing as India’s top ODI run-scorer for the year, Virat Kohli made his debut in the ODI World Cup. Notably, he played a pivotal role in India’s 2011 World Cup triumph, scoring a century in his debut and contributing 35 runs in the final.