After the first ODI played in Ranchi, an emotional moment was seen in the dressing room between Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli. According to available information, in this match against South Africa, Kohli made a comeback and played a brilliant inning of 135 runs, which changed the atmosphere of the entire stadium.
Kohli completed his 52nd ODI century, hitting 11 fours and seven sixes in 120 balls. Let us tell you that this inning was also special because with this he left behind Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 51 Test centuries and became the batsman to score the most centuries in any one format.
It is noteworthy that Kohli was away from international cricket for the last one month and during his comeback against Australia, he could not even open his account in the first two matches, but he regained his rhythm by scoring unbeaten 74 runs at the end of the series.
On Sunday, he appeared in his old style at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi. Thanks to his strong innings, India scored a huge score of 349/8. His innings ended in the 43rd over when Ryan Rickelton took a brilliant catch while running behind cover. This has also been the 83rd century of Kohli’s international career.
As per the available statistics, Kohli’s record in Ranchi is quite remarkable. On this ground, he has scored 519 runs in six innings, which includes three centuries and one half-century. His average is more than 173 and his strike rate is close to 110.19. Let us tell you that at present Kohli is active in international cricket only in ODI format, because he has already retired from T20 and Test cricket. His consistency and fitness still remain the biggest strengths of Team India.