IND v SL, 1st ODI: Virat Kohli Equals Sachin Tendulkar’s Record Of Most ODI Tons At Home

The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka is currently being played at Guwahati, Tuesday. Pic: AFP

The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka is currently being played at Guwahati, Tuesday.

Batting icon Virat Kohli, on Tuesday, scored his career's 45th ton in One-Day-Internationals during India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI at Guwahati's Barsapara Stadium. Pic: AFP

By the virtue of this feat, Virat Kohli equaled former India skipper Sachin Tendulkar’s record for maximum ODI tons at home. Pic: AFP

Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar have scored 20 ODI tons apiece. Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting (13 tons from 153 ODIs) is second in the elite list. Pic: AFP

Virat's ton in IND vs SL 1st ODI, Tuesday, is his 1st ODI ton at home since March 2019 against Australia. However, the batter had scored a ton in his previous ODI match, which he played against Bangladesh in Chattogram. Pic: AFP

Virat Kohli also broke Sachin Tendulkar's record of scoring most One-Day-International tons against Sri Lanka. Virat, today, scored his 9th ton against Sri Lanka while Sachin scored eight hundreds against the same opponent. Pic: AFP

Talking about the match, a batting masterclass from Virat (87-ball 113) helped India set a mammoth 374-run target for Sri Lanka in 1st ODI at Guwahati. Pic: AFP