Former Indian skipper and modern-day batting great, Virat Kohli has achieved a new milestone with his 29th Test century in the ongoing second and last of the two-match Test series against West Indies. With this century, Kohli has become the first-ever cricketer in the history of the game to score a century in the 500th international appearance.
Apart from this, he has also become the fastest to score 76 international centuries as he completed this milestone in the 500th international match. The 34-year-old surpassed the former legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar and former Aussie great Ricky Ponting. Earlier, the record was on Sachin Tendulkar’s name who had 75 centuries in 500 international matches.
Subsequently, the cricket fans were also elated and overjoyed following this historic achievement by one of the most successful batters ever played the game for India. Fans took to the micro-blogging site Twitter to shower their love and praise on Virat Kohli for his illustrious and celebrated career of 15 years with another feather in the cap.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Virat Kohli scored his 76th century in his 500th international match.
A special knock on special occasion! ??#ViratKohli? pic.twitter.com/p5t2ZTvu1B
— Sir BoiesX ? (@BoiesX45) July 21, 2023
“What if I fall?
Oh but my darling, what if you fly” ??#ViratKohli? pic.twitter.com/g7cRQ6Qhwm— Yashvi. (@BreatheKohli) July 21, 2023
76th is here!!!
The man has again proven to the world he was, is and will always remain the Greatest player of the Game Virat Kohli Era ?#INDvsWI #ViratKohli? pic.twitter.com/A7TB1941P9— Priyanshu (@PriyanshuVK18K) July 21, 2023
Most centuries on 500th match:
Virat Kohli – 76*
Sachin Tendulkar -75The King is back #ViratKohli? pic.twitter.com/0htiSE3xya
— Ayush ??? (@vkkings007) July 21, 2023
Today all good things totally good vibes ?? #ViratKohli?
Anna century #Prabhas?
Anna looks ? elanti rojulu malli malli ravu ?? blessed day in my life ??
pic.twitter.com/GC4gkkH8wX pic.twitter.com/ASmolfYk0G— A???_ K???? – ?? (@Ajaykumar18JAY) July 21, 2023
Aakash Chopra, this is for you
Virat Kohli always remains Fab 1
Greatest of all time for a reason #INDvWI #WIvIND #ViratKohli? pic.twitter.com/vjtfbWobMd
— Ash (@Ashsay_) July 21, 2023
The Legend,, The GOAT, 76th Century from King #ViratKohli? ??????? pic.twitter.com/PqMqJ82xMo
— Radhe Meena (@Radhemahwa) July 21, 2023
The Greatest there was
The Greatest there is
The Greatest there will be76th International century for King Kohli.#ViratKohli? pic.twitter.com/Ue2VCB4Xpu
— Dinesh Kumar (@dineshkumar_25) July 21, 2023
nothing just The King silencing his critics yet again #ViratKohli? pic.twitter.com/VVMyZ6VLIj
— rea (@reaadubey) July 21, 2023
Virat Kohli numbers in all the formats.
– The GOAT…!!#ViratKohli? pic.twitter.com/hy51VBJDtc
— Virat Kohli Fan Club (@Trend_VKohli) July 21, 2023
When you are in need call 18#ViratKohli? pic.twitter.com/ASQczwBoiw
— Mad Max (@_mad_mAAx) July 21, 2023
The Wait Is Over ?#cricket #Teamindia #Testcricket #ViratKohli? pic.twitter.com/ItCN2NRUMY
— Cricket Addictor (@AddictorCricket) July 21, 2023
? for the ? in his 500th International match ?.
Mood right now ?#ViratKohli? pic.twitter.com/IAh6zMX63H— ????_?????????? (@RamThirthahalli) July 21, 2023
76th International Century By KING KOHLI…??
1st overseas century since 2019!!
Scoring 100 in his 500th game. Stand up and salute everyone. ?
THE GREATEST EVER.#ViratKohli? #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/wWR2H44T3g
— ?????????????? (@Here4VK18) July 21, 2023
Speaking of Kohli’s knock in the ongoing second Test against West Indies, he got dismissed in a run-out on the individual score of 121 runs to establish India in a commanding position in the match.
Talking about the current action of the match at the Port of Spain in Trinidad, India had posted a total of 373 runs for the loss of 6 wickets at the time of lunch on the second day of the match. At the time of filling this copy, wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and star all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin were there in the middle on the individual scores of 18 and 6 runs respectively.
The veteran pacer Kemar Roach has scalped two wickets for West Indies so far in the first innings. Other than him, Shannon Gabriel, Jomel Warrican, and Jason Holder also claimed one wicket each for the hosts.
Earlier on day 1 of the match, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and his young opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal contributed with crucial half-century knocks of 80 and 57 runs respectively.
