In the 2019 ICC World Cup, he scored five hundreds, one each against South Africa, Pakistan, England, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. As a result, he became the only player to achieve 500 runs in a single World Cup, joining the famous Sachin Tendulkar with a total of 600 runs in World Cup cricket. Before the start of the tournament, India was ranked number two, but after its performance in the tournament, it dropped to third place. In fact, India's exit from the tournament was expected because they had been eliminated before reaching the final match. But still, their performance has been praised by many experts and journalists. Ravindra Jadeja said that India would have won the World Cup if Kohli did not get injured. Meanwhile, India's head coach Anil Kumble also praised Virat Kohli for his brilliant century performances in the tournament. Kohli started his international career in 2011 and since then, he has been an integral part of the Indian team. He has scored thousands of runs in domestic as well as international cricket and is the highest run scorer in ODI history. In 2012, he was named the Test Player of the Year by the ICC. In 2014, he was again nominated for the same award but didn't win it this time. In 2015, he was named the Captain of the Year at the ICC Awards for the second time in his career.