The first century of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 came on Saturday night as Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 113 off 72 balls against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. His commendable knock comprised 4 sixes and 11 boundaries, helping the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) post 183 for 3 in 20 overs.
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Kohli showed superb improvisation, from his wrist-rolled pulls, and powerful swat flicks to steer through third man during his stay in the middle. After reaching his fifty in 39 balls, he stepped up well and took just 28 balls for his next fifty as he reached the milestone with a single off Nandre Burger in the penultimate over.
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Meanwhile, social media kept buzzing as people from the cricket fraternity showered praise on Kohli. Pakistan batter Ahmad Shahzad lauded the former RCB skipper, hitting out at the trolls who questioned Kohli’s ability in the shortest format of the game.
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“And you are thinking Virat Kohli is done. Think Wisely,” wrote Shahzad.
And you are thinking Virat Kohli isDoneThink wisely @BCCI— Ahmad Shahzad (@iamAhmadshahzad) April 6, 2024
Here’s how the Indian cricket fraternity reacted to Kohli’s hundred:
EIGHTH hundred for Virat Kohli in the IPLT20 Cricket or Test or ODI: 1️⃣ G.O.A.T #PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2024 #RRvRCB @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/hc5sHqBatO
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) April 6, 2024
IPL ke aasman ke sabse Chamkate hue sitare ka ek or Shatak #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/6Zgfh2TWWH— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 6, 2024
Well played, Virat Kohli— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 6, 2024
100 for KING @imVkohli! Fab form! #IPL2024 #RRvsRCB— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) April 6, 2024
Virat KohliNo dramas .#RRvRCB #ViratKohli— Shreevats goswami (@shreevats1) April 6, 2024
Hindustan ka guroor pic.twitter.com/e1xc1H66nk— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 6, 2024
Kohli hit almost 62% runs of RCB’s total, while the rest of the batters made 59 runs from 48 balls, to give his team a real chance in defending the total on a pitch which he described as ball holding up a bit. Interestingly, Kohli’s 67-ball ton is the joint-slowest in IPL, levelling with a hundred made by Manish Pandey in same number of balls against DC in 2009.
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