After Virat Kohli scored his 50th century in one-day internationals during India's 2023 World Cup semi-final triumph over New Zealand on Wednesday, Aakash Chopra declared him the best batter in the history of the game.

After electing to bat first at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Kohli led the way with 117 runs off 113 deliveries as the Men in Blue recorded a massive 397/4. The two-time winners bowled out the Kiwis for 327, resulting in a 70-run victory and a spot in the final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.

In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Chopra reflected on India's innings and commended Kohli for doing his designated duty to perfection and reaching a monumental milestone.

"Virat Kohli has been given the role, as a senior, to play at a run-a-ball, that he is the spindle around which the entire Indian team will revolve. So he was going at a run-a-ball and Shubman Gill was hitting at the other end,” Chopra said.

"Virat Kohli scored a century, his 50th century. We say it's amazing if people play 50 matches. We say you are rocking if you score 50 half-centuries. However, if someone scores 50 centuries in a format, we say he is the greatest of all time. That's what Virat Kohli is,” he added.