Published 22:43 IST, May 21st 2023
IPL 2023: Virat Kohli strikes a century in do-or-die game for RCB; Fans cannot keep calm
Virat Kohli also became only the third player in the history of IPL to score back-to-back centuries. He joined Shikhar Dhawan and Jos Buttler on the list.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli on Sunday smashed his second consecutive century of IPL 2023. He scored a magnificent hundred while playing in a do-or-die game against Gujarat Titans in Bengaluru. Kohli smashed an unbeaten 101 off 63 balls to help RCB post a mammoth total of 197/5 in 20 overs. Kohli reached his ton off just 60 deliveries.
With the century, Kohli broke multiple records, including the feat for most hundreds by a player in the Indian Premier League. He surpassed Chris Gayle’s record of six centuries, thus becoming the player with the most tons in IPL history. Kohli had equaled Gayle’s record in RCB’s previous game against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Kohli also became only the third player in the history of IPL to score back-to-back centuries. He joined Shikhar Dhawan and Jos Buttler on the list. Meanwhile, Kohli is the only player in the ongoing edition of the IPL to score two centuries.
Netizens praise Kohli for playing masterful knock
Netizens are going berserk over Kohli’s brilliant batting display in the must-win match for RCB. Kohli continues the onslaught despite regularly losing wickets at the other end. His century also included 13 boundaries and one six.
𝗨𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 🫡
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 21, 2023
Back to Back Hundreds for Virat Kohli in #TATAIPL 2023 👏🏻👏🏻
Take a bow 🙌 #RCBvGT | @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/p1WVOiGhbO
We’ve set a very competitive score thanks to the brilliance of Virat Kohli! 🙌
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 21, 2023
Enough to get us Kohli-fied? Our bowlers will answer that in just a bit. 👊#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023 #RCBvGT pic.twitter.com/c4fSh6Fd00
Goat for a reason
— s.🍷 (@Classy_Smessi) May 21, 2023
We love you KING KOHLI 🧎🏻♀️#ViratKohli𓃵 pic.twitter.com/aDTxLQIW3H
Virat kohli is king
— Kiran Ghimire (@kiran_g55059) May 21, 2023
🐐 Goat
Virat kohli is king
— Kiran Ghimire (@kiran_g55059) May 21, 2023
🐐 Goat
Image: BCCI
22:43 IST, May 21st 2023