India, Dec. 2 -- Virat Kohli's ODI century record is no longer just a landmark; it is a moving mountain. He is at 52 Hundreds; if he plays even a modest role till the 2027 World Cup, that number almost certainly climbs further.

So the real question isn't "can anyone get to 52?" It is: Is there any next-gen batter who can live in the same postcode, wherever Kohli finally stops?

Start with the basics. Virat Kohli has 52 ODI hundreds from roughly 294 innings - a century about once every 5.6 innings, while averaging close to 58. Tendulkar, the previous record-holder, needed over 9 innings per ton; Rohit Sharma sits at 8 innings for one hundred. Kohli scores hundreds far more frequently than other all-time greats and does a huge chunk of it ...