# Virat Kohli’s 50th ODI century

> The ICC reported 78 million Instagram video plays for Kohli’s ODI record.

- Owner: Virat Kohli
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Sports
- Seed date: 2023-11-15
- Milestone date: 2023-11-15
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 38 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

Kohli passed Tendulkar’s ODI century record in the World Cup semi-final. Fans posted reactions, and the ICC reported millions of Instagram video plays.

## Timeline

- 2023-11-05 — BBC Sport (Press) — Kohli equalled Tendulkar’s 49 ODI centuries against South Africa.
- 2023-11-15 — Virat Kohli (TV) — Kohli reached his 50th ODI century against New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final.
- 2023-11-15 — SportsCafe (X) — SportsCafe collected X reactions to Kohli bowing to Tendulkar.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/virat-kohli-50th-odi-century-2023

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Virat Kohli’s 50th ODI century.” Case HIS-01883. Spread Score v1.3: 38/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01883