Virat Kohli, after a few years when he couldn’t rating a ton, is again amongst run within the white ball codecs. Since the 2022 Asia Cup, Kohli has been scoring nicely in restricted overs cricket. However, the identical can’t be stated for the Test format. He has not scored a half-century in his final 13 Test innings. His scores within the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy reads – 44, 20 and 12. The former Indian cricket staff skipper’s final Test ton got here in opposition to Bangladesh in November, 2019. Iceland Cricket highlighted this side in a tweet just lately.
“This statistic won’t please many of our Indian fans, but it is now 23 Tests since Virat Kohli scored a century, which was back in 2019. How long is too long?” Iceland Cricket wrote within the tweet.
This statistic will not please lots of our Indian followers, however it’s now 23 Tests since Virat Kohli scored a century, which was again in 2019. How lengthy is just too lengthy?
— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) February 21, 2023
The tweet didn’t go down nicely Kohli’s followers.
thats simply 1 12 months since check century .. since 2020 and half of 2021 was washed out by covid , when a person has as many centuries as VK does , its wonderful to go away him alone for atleast 1 extra 12 months
— sehajsingh (@skdevil17) February 22, 2023
As lengthy because the staff is wining no time interval is just too lengthy .. it is necessary to recollect this can be a staff sport and people solely contribute to the collective and never the opposite method spherical
— Venkat (Vikram) (@vikram_venkat) February 22, 2023
He is coming again to kind format by format. He was already again and but regarded out of types in 2 odis earlier than hitting 3 centuries later.
Spin had been his subject of late throughout codecs and his 44(83) and 21(30) have been indicators he has begun combatting it.— Vishrut Krishna (@vishrut_krishna) February 21, 2023
Hundreds alone can not outline a batter. Consistent run-making, sans tons of, is equally creditworthy if no more. In the case of Kohli, he’s being rewarded till eternity regardless of an elongated dry run as a reward for some sterling performances prior to now. His title is sacrosanct.
— Prabhanjan Badami (@PABadami) February 22, 2023
Recently, Kohli scaled one other historic milestone in his profession, changing into the quickest batter to attain 25,000 runs in worldwide cricket. He did so on Day 3 of the second Test in opposition to Australia in New Delhi. In the method, Kohli surpassed his idol and the Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar, who had reached the landmark in 577 matches. Virat, alternatively, did so in 549 matches. Following Virat and Sachin are the likes of Ricky Ponting (588), Jacques Kallis (594), Kumar Sangakkara (608) and Mahela Jayawardene (701).
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