Top 5 cricketers of the week: 10th January to 16th January

#2 Virat Kohli

Kohli notched up yet another century

In his first ODI as full-time captain, Kohli was up against a mountain, but the man refuses to give up. Kohli, along with Jadhav, kept the run-rate in check in one of the best counter-attacks in recent years.

Scoring at a strike-rate of 116.19, the Indian skipper ensured India came within touching distance of the victory and also kept giving Jadhav the motivation he needed. What’s more, Kohli’s 122 was his 15^th ODI century in a successful chase, the most by any batsman, breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record.

He has also equalled Sachin’s tally of 17 centuries in the second innings of a match. Kohli walked in at 13 for 1 after 4 overs and when he departed, India were just 88 away with 13.4 overs left. The 28-year-old hit eight fours and five sixes during his innings, including a front foot, high elbow jab over cow corner off a short delivery, which has gone viral owing to the elegance and ease with which he pulled it off.