Batting maestro Virat Kohli finally managed to end his Test century drought on Sunday by reaching the triple-figure mark on Sunday against Australia in the fourth and final Test match. Kohli showed grit and resilience to score his 28th Test century. It was a very long wait for the former India skipper as his 27th Test ton came way back in November 2019 against Bangladesh in a day-night Test.
Several things changed between Kohli’s last two Test centuries as he was the skipper back then when he scripted history by scoring a ton in India’s first day-night clash. While he relinquished the Test captaincy last year and now plays in the team as a specialist batter.
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Kohli fought the demons both inside her mind and on the pitch to showcase his class as he took 241 deliveries to reach the triple-figure mark. Meanwhile, he struck just five boundaries en route to his ton.
Virat Kohli’s 28th Test Century in Numbers
Most International Centuries vs a Single Opponent
- 20 – Sachin Tendulkar vs Australia
- 19 – Don Bradman vs England
- 17 – Sachin Tendulkar vs Sri Lanka
- 16 – Virat Kohli vs Australia
- 16 – Virat Kohli vs Sri Lanka
Slowest Test Century for Virat Kohli (By Balls Faced)
- 289 vs England at Nagpur in 2012
- 241 vs Australia at Ahmedabad in 2023
- 214 vs Australia at Perth in 2018
- 199 vs Australia at Adelaide in 2012
- 199 vs Australia at Chennai in 2013
Virat Kohli’s Highest Test Score Against Australia
- 186 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad in 2023
- 169 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne in 2014
- 147 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney in 2015
- 141 at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide in 2014
Most innings between two Test 100s for Virat Kohli
- 41 innings between 27th & 28th 100s
- 11 innings between 11th & 12th 100s
- 10 innings between 6th & 7th 100s
- 10 innings between 25th & 26th 100s
Fastest to 75 International Centuries
- Virat Kohli – 552 Innings
- Sachin Tendulkar – 566 Innings
Most Test Centuries Against Australia
- Sachin Tendulkar – 11
- Virat Kohli – 8
- Sunil Gavaskar – 8
Most Test Centuries Among Active Players
- Steve Smith – 30
- Joe Root – 29
- Virat Kohli – 28
International Centuries on Most Number of Venues
- Sachin Tendulkar – 53
- Virat Kohli – 46
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After reaching his century, a sedate Kohli took off his helmet and raised his bat to acknowledge the applause from a Sunday crowd before kissing his wedding ring and looking to the skies in subdued celebrations of reaching the three-figure mark in Tests.
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