Virat Kohli
30 Test hundreds. Of the 30 we can measure, 2 were tons of consequence.
Who against, and where
| Hundreds | Tons of consequence | |
|---|---|---|
| Top tier (England, Australia, India) | 14 | 1 |
| Second tier (New Zealand, South Africa) | 6 | 1 |
| Third tier (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan) | 8 | 0 |
| Other (Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan and the rest) | 2 | 0 |
| At home | 14 | 2 |
| Away | 16 | 0 |
The tiers are a fixed grouping of countries, not a rating on the day. Where it was played is only known for the hundreds we have the match record for.
Every hundred
116 v Australia, Adelaide, 2012 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
103 v New Zealand, Bengaluru, 2012 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. His side trailed by 298 when his innings began. He made 29% of the team's runs. The match was won by 5 wickets.
103 v England, Nagpur, 2012 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
119 v South Africa, Johannesburg, 2013 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
107 v Australia, Chennai, 2013 · At home · Won
A good ton. MS Dhoni's 224 was the innings that decided the match, and Tendulkar made 81. Kohli's was one of two hundreds in India's innings.
169 v Australia, Melbourne, 2014 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
141 v Australia, Adelaide, 2014 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
115 v Australia, Adelaide, 2014 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
105* v New Zealand, Wellington, 2014 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. The match was drawn. On the facts we have, the match didn't hinge on it.
147 v Australia, Sydney, 2015 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A dead rubber (the series was already decided) that his side did not win.
103 v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2015 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
235 v England, Wankhede, 2016 · At home · Won
A ton of consequence: rescued the innings. His side trailed by 254 when his innings began. He made 37% of the team's runs. The match was won by an innings and 36 runs.
211 v New Zealand, Indore, 2016 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 38% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 60.
200 v West Indies, North Sound, 2016 · Away · Won
A good ton. He came in comfortably, and the team did not depend on him.
167 v England, Visakhapatnam, 2016 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 37% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 22.
243 v Sri Lanka, Delhi, 2017 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
213 v Sri Lanka, Nagpur, 2017 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 35% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 216.
204 v Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2017 · At home · Won
A good ton. A fast hundred: 83 runs per 100 balls off 246 balls, 100th run off ball 130, batted 4, innings 1. The match was won.
104* v Sri Lanka, Eden Gardens, 2017 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
103* v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2017 · Away · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 365 when the innings began. He made 43% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 56.
153 v South Africa, Centurion, 2018 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
149 v England, Birmingham, 2018 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
139 v West Indies, Rajkot, 2018 · At home · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 209 when the innings began. He made 21% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 209.
123 v Australia, Perth, 2018 · Away · Lost
A good ton. A loss: even a great hundred can't be a ton of consequence in a defeat.
103 v England, Nottingham, 2018 · Away · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 279 when the innings began. He made 29% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 111.
254* v South Africa, Pune, 2019 · At home · Won
A good ton. He made 42% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 163.
136 v Bangladesh, Eden Gardens, 2019 · At home · Won
A good ton. He came in comfortably, and the team did not depend on him.
186 v Australia, Ahmedabad, 2023 · At home · Drawn
A good ton. A draw, and his side was never in danger of losing, so the hundred didn't save anything.
121 v West Indies, Port of Spain, 2023 · Away · Drawn
A good ton. A draw against a lower-tier side: a hundred doesn't save a draw against a side like that.
100* v Australia, Perth, 2024 · Away · Won
A good ton. His side already led by 321 when the innings began. He made 21% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 275.