{
  "id": 18265908,
  "title": "Virat Kohli's birthday wishlist: Records that the India talisman would aim to achieve before retiring",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/virat-kohlis-birthday-wishlist-records-that-the-india-talisman-would",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T06:30:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/virat-kohlis-birthday-wishlist-records-063047493.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Virat Kohli, the India captain, turns 38 this year and has a wishlist of records to achieve before retiring. He currently has 86 international centuries, 14 short of Sachin Tendulkar's record of 100. A 60-plus ODI average, a double century, and 18,000 runs are also on his list. Completing a World Cup in 2027 and scoring 10,000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) are also part of his aspirations. Although most of these goals seem steep, they are mostly arithmetic-based or personal targets. Kohli's focus now lies on limited-overs cricket, and each innings holds more significance for him.",
  "summary": "From reaching 100 centuries and an elusive ODI double hundred to targeting Rohit's 264, explore the records Virat Kohli could chase before retiring.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Virat Kohli creates history! Becomes first to average 50-plus in all SENA countries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/virat-kohli-creates-history-becomes-first-to-average-50-plus-in-all",
        "published": "2026-11-05T00:27:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Virat Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar's ODI record as India beat New Zealand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/virat-kohli-breaks-sachin-tendulkars-odi-record-as-india-beat-new",
        "published": "2026-11-05T03:47:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}