Indian captain Virat Kohli added an𝐆other feather to his cap as he slammed his 50th international ton on 💯Monday.
The Delhi lad achieve🍃d the feat on the final day of the first Test match against Sri Lanka.
Batting on 98, Kohli charged down the wicket to slam Sri Lankan pacer Suranga Lakmal for a six ov🎐er extra covers t🅠o reach the milestone.
18th Test century for followed by the declaration. Sri Lanka need 231 runs to win the 🌱1st Test
— BCCI (@BCCI)
Prior to th🦩e first Test, Kohli had 32 ODI centuries to his name, along with 17 ton🥂s in Test cricket.
Former and cu🐼rrent cꦗricketers were also waiting with eagerness for King Kohli to finish his first century at the iconic Eden Gardens and congratulated him as he reached the milestone.
Here are some of the best tweets from the cricket fraternity for Virat Kohli:
you are taking your game to greater heights game after game, series after series! Hats off to you for scoring yet another 100 and becoming the joint fastest to 50🎃 International 100s👌☝️
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Congrats Cheeku 👍🏻for ur incredible achievement of becoming the 8th Batsman EVER to score 50 or more int'l Centuries & being fastest to score it (348 innings). Great Going, Chakde Phatte👍
— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant)
Top drawer century from 📖. Held the side together when there was danger and just so easily changed style and attacked.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Brilliant knock under pressure 104* . And now, 50 international centuries. Congratulations . Many more to come
IMG: BCCI— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
Con🀅g🌞rats on your 50th international hundred. Super stuff bud! 👍🏽
— Stuart Binny (@StuartBinny84)
Another br🀅illiant hundre🐼d on difficult pitch congratulations on ur 50 international 💯many more to come bro 🇮🇳⭐️👏👏👏👏😊
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3)
Abhi world mein 2 top drivers hain, ek toh Lewis Hamilton aur doosre Virat Kohli….sublime.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Change of situation that brought about change in gears in Virat Kohli’🅠s batting, was just great to see! Batsman in a different league, that’s what he is.👏👏👏🙏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
50th International 100 for ……..
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Class apart🏏💯champion
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
We witnessed a 𓆏masterclass today from . 50th international 💯 already, long way to go. Well played champ! 👍
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj)
