Published 11:34 IST, April 3rd 2020

Virat Kohli singles out IPL 2016 knock as most 'fun innings' of his 12-year career so far

In a chat with former England captain Kevin Pietersen, RCB captain Virat Kohli has revealed that his century vs KXIP in IPL 2016 as his 'most fun' innings.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli is only Indian batsman in IPL history to hit five hundreds in tournament. Kohli is currently leing run-getter in IPL history and has amazed and entertained fans with his stroke-filled displays with bat. However, when quizzed about his most 'fun innings' on Thursday, Virat Kohli singled out his marathon century against Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2016. 

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Virat Kohli centuries: RCB captain names century vs KXIP in 2016 as most 'fun innings' 

Speaking to Kevin Pietersen on Instagram Live, Virat Kohli has labelled his 50-ball 113 vs Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2016 as his most 'fun innings'. innings helped RCB amass a mammoth score of 211 in a rain-curtailed, must-win match. hundred was Kohli's fourth in IPL 2016 and RCB captain won Orange Cap for scoring 973 runs in season, most ever in an IPL season. What makes Virat Kohli's innings more special is fact that skipper h eight stitches in his hand yet he braved odds to score a scintillating century. 

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Virat Kohli centuries: Watch Virat Kohli's scintillating century vs KXIP in IPL 2016

Virat Kohli centuries: RCB captain has most centuries in IPL history

RCB captain Virat Kohli has most number of centuries in IPL history. After narrowly missing mark on a couple of occasions in past, Kohli scored his first century against Gujarat Lions in first RCB vs GL encounter of IPL 2016 season. Kohli ded three more in same season, with Gujarat Lions again bearing brunt of his ble, along with Rising Pune Supergiant and Kings XI Punjab. Kohli scored his fifth IPL hundred last season against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

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RCB fans will have to wait to see ir captain Virat Kohli in action after outbreak of coronavirus saw IPL 2020 postponed. IPL 2020 was slated to commence on March 29 but was pushed to April 15 amidst coronavirus lockdown in country. However, with current situation concerning public health, IPL 2020 is unlikely to start on April 15 and a call on tournament is likely to be taken soon by BCCI and IPL Governing Council. 

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21:19 IST, April 2nd 2020