Delhi: Virat Kohli has taken his number of international centuries to 86 by playing an inning of 139* runs against West Indies last Sunday. Now he has the biggest personal record in the world of cricket. Sachin Tendulkar has 100 international centuries in his name. If Kohli wants to cross this figure, he will have to score 15 more centuries.

After 86 centuries, now the question of 100

Virat Kohli has scored 86 centuries in 630 international innings.

That means in his career he has scored a century almost every 7.33 innings. If Kohli continues at this career pace, he will need around 110 more innings to reach 101 international centuries.

But there is a big difference here. Kohli is no longer playing Test and T20 Internationals and his entire focus is on ODI cricket. This is why the dream of 100 centuries does not seem completely impossible.

Kohli's record in ODI gives hope

ODI cricket has always been Virat Kohli's strongest format.

He has scored 55 centuries in 305 ODI innings. That means in ODI, he has scored a century every 5.55 innings. If this average is taken as the basis, then he will need about 83 ODI innings to score 15 more centuries.

However, getting so much cricket is a big challenge in itself. Now the biggest question before Kohli is not just about scoring runs but how many ODIs he can play.

The form of the last two years tells a different story

If we look at Kohli's recent form, the picture becomes more interesting. In the last two years, he has scored 4 centuries in 10 innings. That means, during this period, his average of scoring a century has been every 2.5 innings.

If he maintains this pace for a long time, then around 38 innings may be enough for 15 more centuries.

But here the figures have to be looked at a little carefully. The sample of only 10 innings is very small. It is not possible to score a century in every series and with increasing age it will not be easy to play at the same pace continuously. Therefore, the figure of 38 innings is probable mathematics, but it cannot be considered a guarantee of the future.

How many ODI matches do India have left?

This is where the real difficulty of Virat Kohli's mission of 100 centuries comes to the fore.

At present, about 13 ODI matches of India are scheduled. Apart from this, the schedule of ODI Asia Cup is yet to be decided, where India may get some more matches.

After this, the 2027 ODI World Cup will be the biggest opportunity. If the Indian team reaches the finals, it can play 13 matches in the tournament. That means, including the current schedule and possible matches, Kohli may have a chance to play around 30 ODIs.

Have to score a century in every second match

Now understand the entire mathematics in one line.

Kohli needs 15 more centuries to break Sachin Tendulkar's record of 100 international centuries. If he has only about 30 ODI matches, he will have to score a century in almost every second match. This is not an easy task.