1. He is the only batsman to score a century on his ODI debut. Kohli scored 107 runs against Sri Lanka in 2008 when he was just 19 years old.
1. He is the fastest batsman to score 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, and 12000 runs in ODI cricket. He achieved this feat in just 186, 190, 205, 219, and 254 innings respectively.
1. He is the only Indian player to score a century in his World Cup debut. He scored 100 runs against Bangladesh in the 2011 World Cup.
1. He is the only cricketer to score 500+ runs in a bilateral ODI series. He achieved this feat against South Africa in 2018.
1. He is the first bowler to take a wicket off the 0th delivery in T20Is. He did this against England in 2011.
1. He has been named the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year three times (2012, 2017, and 2018). He is the only batsman to have won this award three times.
1. He is the most followed Indian athlete on social media, with over 200 million followers across Instagram and Twitter.