15-Year Comeback: Virat Kohli Hits Century, Joins Sachin with 16,000 List A Runs

• Virat Kohli made a spectacular comeback to the Vijay Hazare Trophy after 15 years, scoring a magnificent century (131 runs off 101 balls) for Delhi against Andhra Pradesh.
• He completed 16,000 runs in List A cricket, becoming only the second Indian batsman to achieve this milestone after Sachin Tendulkar.
• Sachin Tendulkar holds the record with 21,999 List A runs; Kohli reached 16,000 in 343 matches.
• Kohli is also second to Sachin Tendulkar in List A centuries, with 58 centuries compared to Sachin's 60.
• Currently in excellent form, Kohli will play three Vijay Hazare matches before an ODI series against New Zealand in January 2026.

Why It Matters: Virat Kohli's historic return to Vijay Hazare Trophy marked by a century and 16,000 List A runs.