Virat 'Kohlifies' Raipur, 'King's March' Continues As Ex-India Skipper Brings Up 53rd ODI Ton In The Second IND vs SA ODI

Once referred to as 'non-committal', Virat Kohli continues to write new chapters of greatness. Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar's cricketing successor, played another statement knock as he brought up his second consecutive ODI hundred in just 90 balls, on a track that has a reputation of not being conducive for batters. Kohli, who holds the record for having the most (53*) centuries in a single format (ODI) of the game, continues to shoot his detractors down.

From Adelaide to Raipur, Kohli's fortunes have taken a massive U-turn. The ex-India skipper was out for two consecutive ducks in the Australia tour, but he has now responded back with two consecutive tons and has made his critics' wish of seeing him out of the sport grovel.

Virat Kohli's Hundred Brings Raipur To Standstill

There has been a lot written and spoken about Virat Kohli, the rumours of rift, his dissatisfaction with the Indian team management, the reports of his relations turning sour with the Head Coach, all unconfirmed reports, but what has stood the test of time is his game and his undying hunger for runs. After all these years and after 17 years since Virat made his debut, whenever he plays, the fans can always breathe a sigh of relief that things in the middle will be taken care of.

On a black soil pitch that was not helpful for batters and the ball doing all sorts, Virat Kohli stood tall and made batting look extremely easy. The legendary batter brought up his 84th international ton in just 90 balls as the crowd in Raipur stood up to the player and applauded out of adulation. There is one more game left in the series to be played, but Kohli has given another glimpse of what greatness looks like.

Virat Kohli Likely To Play Vijay Hazare Trophy

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) continues to lay a huge emphasis on the importance of domestic cricket. Despite scoring two back-to-back international hundreds, it is being repeatedly reported that Virat Kohli will play the Vijay Hazare Trophy in the lead-up to the New Zealand series.