Virat Kohli brings up his 7th IPL ton© BCCI
Days after bringing up his highly anticipated sixth IPL century, Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Virat Kohli hit the triple digits again on Sunday. The classy right-handed batsman hit his seventh IPL-ton in 60 balls during RCB’s must-win match against Gujarat Titans at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. With this century, Kohli hit many milestones as he surpassed Chris Gayle (6) to hit the highest ton count in IPL history. The 34-year-old batter received countless praise from all over the world for his shot and former Pakistani pacemaker Mohammad Amir also did not hesitate to praise Kohli.
Amir took to Twitter and wrote, “100 number 82 from the real king @imVkohli what an inning must win the game. True champion and inspiration to many people.”
100 number 82 of the real king @imVkohli what an inning in must win game. true champion and inspiration to many people.
— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) May 21, 2023
Kohli scored his seventh IPL century as Royal Challengers Bangalore made 197 for five against Gujarat Titans on Sunday in an unwinnable final league match for the home side at Bengaluru.
Asked to bat first, RCB got off to a smooth start with both Faf du Plessis (28 off 19 balls) and Virat Kohli (101 not out of 61) pushing the boundaries at will. This was Kohli’s second consecutive hundred. Thanks to their aggressive approach, RCB scored 62 points in the power play.
For GT, Noor Ahmad scalped two wickets while Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal and Rashid Khan scalped one wicket each.
Earlier, the start of the game was delayed for nearly an hour due to heavy rain that wet the outfield of M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
(with PTI inputs)
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