{
  "id": 18252220,
  "title": "Not Hobart, not 183 vs Pak! Virat Kohli names surprising knock as his greatest ever ODI innings on his 38th birthday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/not-hobart-not-183-vs-pak-virat-kohli-names-surprising-knock-as-his",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T05:12:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/not-hobart-not-183-vs-051229272.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Virat Kohli, celebrating his 38th birthday, has declared his greatest ODI innings not a personal milestone or a record-breaking century, but a knock played during a high-pressure match. In a \"winner stays on\" challenge, Kohli selected his 43 against England in the 2013 Champions Trophy final at Edgbaston as his most valuable ODI innings. This choice stands out as it did not feature in his all-time top scores, such as the 183 against Pakistan or the 133 not out in Hobart. The final selection reflects Kohli's valuation of pressure, timing, and match outcome over personal achievements, a perspective that is often overshadowed by the modern obsession with big numbers in cricket.",
  "summary": "In a 'Winner Stays On' challenge, Virat Kohli overlooked his every ODI hundred to crown a surprising pick as the greatest ODI knock",
  "key_points": [
    "Virat Kohli names 43 against England 2013 as greatest ODI innings",
    "Not his record-breaking 183 against Pakistan or 133 not out in Hobart",
    "Focused on pressure, timing, match outcome over personal achievements"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prioritizing a low-scoring final over personal milestones signals a shift in perspective that values match-winning impact and situational pressure over the statistical accumulation favored by modern cricket fans.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}