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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli achieved an extraordinary feat during the hight-scoring encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi Internatཧional Stadium on Thursday, May 18.
Kohli notched up his sixth IPL century and equalled Chris Gayle’s record for the most tons in the history of the tournament. The former RCB skipper displayed his exceptional batting skills during his 100-run knock. His century played a crucial role in RCB’s impressive 8-wicket victory over SRH and significantly boosted their chances of qualifying for the playoffs.
Once again, Kohli showcased why he is regarded as one of the finest ba𝔍tters in the cricketing world, leaving fans and experts in awe of his incredible achievement.
The moment Kohli reached his hundred was absolutely sensational. With a powerful strike over deep midwicket, he dispatched a delivery from SRH pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a six, adding style and flair to his century. This particular century held🍒 great significance for Kohli as it marked his first IPL century in four years, making it an even more remarkable and memorable accomplishment for him.
Overwhelmed by the achievement, Kohli celebrated﷽ with pure jubilation. He raised his ♛bat and dropped down to his knees, displaying sheer exhilaration and joy.
Kohli’s 62-ball hundred was laced with 12 fours and 4 maximums. Additionally, his partnership with RCB captain Faf du Plessis took the game way from the home team. The opening pair formed a massive 172-run stand, laying a solid foundation for RCB’s pursuit of the target of 187 runs. Du Plessis also played a fantastic innings, contributing 71 runs off just 47 balls, including 7 fours and 2 sixes, highlighting his ability to find boundaries at will.
Here’s how cricket fraternity reacted to Kohli’s record ton:
It was evident that this would🌜 be Virat’s day from the very first ball when he played that cover dr🅷ive.
Virat and Faf both looked in total cont💮rol, they not only played many big shots but also ran rather well between the wickets to buܫild a successful partnership.
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— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
VIRAAAAAAAAAAAT💪💪💪
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17)
A magnificent CENTURY by Virat Kohli 🔥🔥
Take a bow, King Kohli!
His SIXTH century in the IPL.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Is there anything better than waking up and seeing🤡 RCB in the top four and Virat Kohli with a ton? I think not. 👑
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
What a knock bhaiya 👑 🔥 🔥
— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal)
What a day of cricket! 🔥🏏 brings up yet ano🥃ther magnificent century, showcasing his class and determination. True batting genius! 👏 And a huge shout out to for an absolute gem of an innings ❤️
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
All rise 🌠for the King 👑 what a spectacular innings 💯 a🐻 treat to watch!
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)
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— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
6th IPL century in style. at his best . And what a great season f𒉰or🅺 Faf.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
King Kholi what a knock bhai 👑🔥🔥🙌🏻
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19)
Fantastic innings from Virat! K🧔ept looking to maximise returns on every ball he faced in the innings. He has got T20 hundreds before, loved the template he used to get ꧟this one! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
what a inning by 🥀one and only the real king take a bow.
— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial)
KING KOHLI well played shera
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
What a knock… back to his very best!
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket)
👑 is back! 💯 🥳
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
The🏅y are players n then there is Virat who wants to win n take his team forward intent in the field & then how he came out to bat you know he wants to win this what the youngsters need to learn 👍👍
— Madan Lal (@MadanLal1983)
What a run-chase! stay in the playoffs race. Congratulations on another dominating win,𓆏 courtesy and .
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan)
King consistent Kohli!
What an extraordinary 💯 from this chase♉ master. Congratulations champ 👏👏— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
Just too easy!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Marizanne Kapp (@kappie777)