Published 20:54 IST, December 3rd 2020

Sanjay Manjrekar stumped by a fan when asked about Virat Kohli's unusual batting record

Sanjay Manjrekar was stumped by a cricket fan on social media after he had asked the former cricketer about Indian skipper Virat Kohli's unusual batting record

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Sanjay Manjrekar was completely bamboozled by a fan on social media when he was asked about Virat Kohli's unusual batting record. Virat might have breached 12,000 run mark in One Day Internationals but he has t been able to breach three-figure mark in 2020. In fact, he has mand a few half-centuries this year but got out before being able to convert m into big 100s. His highest individual score this year has been 89.

'Good question but...': Sanjay Manjrekar

It so happened that a passionate cricket fan h asked former Indian cricketer why Kohli is t able to convert starts into 100s since 2019 which all fans are so accustomed to which is what actually makes him special. Furrmore, fan asked Manjrekar what is actually going wrong with top-ranked ODI batsman as one cant simply say that he is t timing ball well.

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However, when cricketer-turned-commentator/analyst re tweet, he was literally stumped and replied by saying that it is a good question for which he does t have an answer. 

Virat Kohli's last century in international cricket

batting megastar's last century in 50-overs format h come against West Indies in August last year which was his 43rd in ODIs. He h tched up his last Test hundred against Banglesh during India's first-ever D/N Test at iconic Eden Gardens in vember 2019. Meanwhile, Indian captain is yet to register a century in T20Is.

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last time Virat Kohli failed to score a century was back in 2008, i.e. his maiden year of international cricket.

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Will Virat Kohli breach three-figure mark before year ends?

While batting sensation does t stand a chance to score an ODI century this year, he will be looking to make amends in three-match T20I series and pink-ball Test match to bring up his first 100 this year. 

32-year-old will be hoping to tch up his maiden ton in shortest format in upcoming series and a 27th one in longest format at elaide Oval. He will t be available for 'Boxing Day' Test match at Melbourne Cricket Ground as he will be heing back to India after elaide Test to be with his wife Anushka Sharma as y are expecting ir first child in January. skipper has been granted paternity leave by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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20:54 IST, December 3rd 2020