Virat Kohli trails Sachin Tendulkar by 18 tons in list of most ODI hundreds

Sachin Tendulkar tops the list of most number of ODI hundreds with 49 centuries to his name. The master blaster retired from ODI cricket in March 2012 and is still 18 centuries ahead of the second most number of century record holder. (Source: Reuters)

Virat Kohli hit a brilliant hundred at the Wankhede on Sunday and went ahead of Australia's Ricky Ponting. The Indian captain now has 31 centuries to his name after smashing 121 runs against New Zealand in the first ODI. (Source: File)

Ricky Ponting, Australia's former captain. holds the record of 30 ODI centuries in 375 matches and has 13,704 runs to his name. (Source: File)

Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka's former left hand batsman, is ranked number four with 28 centuries in ODIs in his 445 matches and has scored 13,430 runs. (Source: Reuters)

Hashim Amla tops the South African list of most ODI hundreds with 26 and is fifth overall in the list. He has played 158 matches and scored 7381 runs in limited overs format till date. (Source: AP)

AB de Villiers is ranked sixth in the list with 25 centuries in his 225 ODI matches and has scored 9515 runs in his career. (Source: Reuters)

Kumar Sangakkara is the second Sri Lankan batsman to feature in the top-10 list with 25 centuries in ODIs after playing 404 matches. He has scored 14,234 runs in his ODI career, highest by any Sri Lankan batsman in limited overs format. (Source: AP)

Chris Gayle of West Indies is eighth in the list with 22 centuries in 273 ODI matches and has scored 9394 runs in his ODI career. (Source: Reuters)

Sourav Ganguly is ranked ninth in the list with 22 centuries in 311 ODI matches. He has 11,363 runs to his name in the limited overs format. (Source: Reuters)

Tillakratne Dilshan is the third Sri Lankan batsman to feature in the top-10 list with 22 ODI hundreds in 330 matches. He has scored 10,290 runs in his ODI career. (Source: AP)