Virat Kohli follows Rohit Sharma, smashes 58th L A century in Vijay Hazare Trophy return for Delhi after 15 years | Cricket News

After Rohit Sharma’s whopping 155 for Mumbai in Sikkim, Virat Kohli ended his 15-year break from the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a characteric century in a 299-run chase against Andhra at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Steering the tall chase with his typical flair in the format, Kohli stormed his way to a rollicking hundred in under 85 deliveries, making it his 58th L A century and a third hundred in four innings since the South Africa series earlier this month. With his first run of the innings, Kohli became only the ninth man in hory to reach 16,000 L A runs, over 14,000 of which have come in India colours since his debut in 2008.
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Kohli has only featured in 18 matches for his state side, Delhi, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Interestingly, Kohli’s last Vijay Hazare Trophy appearance came 15 years ago on February 18, 2010, captaining Delhi against Services at the Tata Energy Research Institute Oval ground in Gurgaon. In his last outing back in 2010, Kohli batted at No. 5 and scored 16 runs in Delhi’s colossal 113-run win, powered a century from Mithun Manhas, the current BCCI president.
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20 Years
From 2006 Debut to 16,000 L A Runs

Career Milestones

February 2006
L A Debut for Delhi
Ranji Trophy One-Day at Feroz Shah Kotla (did not bat)

2010-11
Last Vijay Hazare Trophy Appearance
Captained Delhi before 11-year gap

2013-14
NKP Salve Challenger Trophy
Delhi lost final to India Blue

2025
Vijay Hazare Trophy Return
Comeback game vs Andhra – 16,000 runs milestone

2025 Highlight
Highest ODI Run-Scorer for India
651 runs, one ahead of Rohit Sharma (650)

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During the knock in Bengaluru, Kohli also completed 1000 runs for Delhi in the 50-over format.
Approaching 20 years into his L A career, Kohli had made his debut in the format in February 2006 for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy One-Day tournament at the Feroz Shah Kotla. He did not bat in that game.
Most L A hundreds in career: Kohli nears Tendulkar

Player

Span

Mat

Runs

HS

Ave

100

Sachin Tendulkar
1989-2012
551
21999
200*
45.54
60

Virat Kohli
2006-2025
343
16099*
183
57.49*
58

Graham Gooch
1973-1997
613
22211
198*
40.16
44

Graeme Hick
1983-2008
651
22059
172*
41.3
40

Kumar Sangakkara
1997-2020
529
19456
169
43.52
39

Rohit Sharma
2006-2025
351
13758
264
46.95
36