Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Virat Kohli reveals mindset behind latest record-breaking ODI century
Virat Kohli, who is 37, scored 139 runs without being dismissed against the West Indies.
India won the match by eight wickets.
Kohli said he stays mentally fresh and focuses on the present.
He also believes that keeping his body fit helps him play well.
He wants to enjoy each day and keep improving different parts of his game.
Kohli said the 2027 ODI World Cup is one of his goals.
The century was his 55th in ODI cricket, the most by any player.
He also passed 15,000 ODI runs and tied Sachin Tendulkar’s List A century record.
Virat Kohli scored 139 not out from 88 balls as India defeated the West Indies by eight wickets.
The 37-year-old said mental freshness, physical fitness and staying present help him perform consistently.
Kohli has scored 1,174 runs in 20 ODIs since retiring from Tests in May 2025.
His innings was his 55th ODI century and 60th List A hundred, tying Sachin Tendulkar’s record.
Kohli also surpassed 15,000 ODI runs and identified the 2027 ODI World Cup as a goal.
- Who
- Virat Kohli, playing for India, scored the match-winning century against the West Indies.
- What
- Kohli made 139 not out from 88 balls in India’s eight-wicket victory and reached several career milestones.
- When
- Sunday, September 27; Kohli retired from Tests in May 2025.
- Where
- In a one-day international match between India and the West Indies.
- Why
- Kohli said mental freshness, physical fitness, staying present and maintaining intensity help him perform at a high level; he is also targeting the 2027 ODI World Cup.
- Score
- 139 not out from 88 balls
- India’s result
- Eight-wicket win over the West Indies
- ODI centuries
- 55, the most by any player
- List A centuries
- 60, joint-most with Sachin Tendulkar
- ODI runs
- More than 15,000, making Kohli only the second player to reach the mark
- Post-Test-retirement record
- 1,174 runs in 20 ODIs, with an average of 73
- 2027 goal
- Kohli said the 2027 ODI World Cup is a goal