#2 Most ODI 100s in winning cause
Little Master Sachin Tendulkar used to be the lone warrior for India during his era. India emerged as winners on many occasions where he scored a ton. However, there were quite a few incredible innings came in losing cause such as the 143 vs Australia in 1998 and the 175 vs Australia again, in 2009.
He has 49 ODI centuries and 33 of them came in winning causes which are easily most by anyone in ODI history. Only if Sachin had little more support the number would have been much better.
Virat Kohli is just a few centuries away from break this elite record. Right now, he firmly sits at second place in this list with 31 centuries. Only seven times did India not registered a win when Virat scored a ton. The Indian superstar can definitely add more centuries in winning causes during the year.
Most ODI 100s in winning causes (as it stands):
33 - Sachin Tendulkar
31 - Virat Kohli
25 - Ricky Ponting
24 - Hasim Amla
24 - Sanath Jayasuriya
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