IND vs SA: Crores Of Indians Witnessed Virat Kohli Equal Sachin Tendulkar's Record - Check Details

Virat Kohli scored his career's 49th ODI ton in IND vs SA ODI World Cup 2023 match to equal Sachin Tendulkar's record.

Virat Kohli scored his career's 49th ODI ton in IND vs SA ODI World Cup 2023 match to equal Sachin Tendulkar's record.

Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar both now have 49 ODI tons to their name in One-Day-International format.

Virat Kohli took 277 innings to score his 49th ODI ton, while Sachin Tendulkar took 452 innings to reach his 49th ODI ton.

Overall, Virat Kohli now has 79 hundreds to his name - 49 in ODIs, 29 in Tests, and one in T20Is.

Crores of Indians watched Virat Kohli's batting masterclass in IND vs SA Cricket World Cup 2023 match on Sunday (November 5) at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.

Over 4.4 crore viewers simultaneously witnessed Virat Kohli score his 49th ODI ton in IND vs SA Cricket World Cup match, on the official live broadcaster Hotstar.

"Our users have consistently lifted us to new heights in cricket streaming during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Surpassing our own record with 4.4 Cr concurrent viewers tuning in for the India vs South Africa match, we are now eagerly looking forward to seeing where their unwavering support and fandom takes us as we head towards the tournament’s finale," Sajith Sivanandan – Head, Disney+ Hotstar India was quoted as saying by Insidesport.com .

So far, Virat Kohli has scored two tons, four fifties in ODI World Cup 2023. At present, Virat is second-highest run-getter in Cricket World Cup 2023, followed by South Africa's Quinton de Kock (543 runs).