Former India skipper Virat Kohli was waiting for his Test century his hitting his last in late 2019 against Bangladesh. In what was India’s maiden pink-ball Test, he scored his previous Test hundred. Since then, he came close on a few occasions with some half-centuries. During the calendar years of 2020, 2021, and 2022, the right-hander hit six fifties combined with four coming in 2021.
During the period of 2020 and 2021, he wasn’t able to score a hundred in other formats. However, in September last year, during the Men’s Asia Cup, the Delhi player scored his maiden T20I hundred. In December last year, he ended his century drought in ODI cricket. Since then, he has hit two more hundred in the format, both coming against Sri Lanka in January this year.
However, the only format in which he didn’t hit a hundred was in red-ball cricket. In the series against Bangladesh last December, he was expected to get a hundred against a relatively weak bowling attack. However, that didn’t happen and the wait continued. In the first three Tests of the ongoing series, his highest score was 44 runs scored in Delhi on a low and turning track.
Virat Kohli’s wait for the Test century finally ends
In the ongoing game in Ahmedabad, the wicket has been the flattest one in the series so far. In the first three games, the pitches were helping the spinners. However, in the first four days of the ongoing game, the wicket has hardly given any assistance to spin bowlers. Meanwhile, like the Australian batters, the Indian batters have made the most of the surface. Shubman Gill scored a hundred while others came up with useful contributions.
When Virat came out to bat, he was anticipated to score a hundred on a flat surface. As it turned, he hit five fours to reach his 75th international hundred as he scored his hundredth run with a single towards the leg side off Nathan Lyon. He reached the landmark after playing 241 balls.
This is how Twitter reacted
Virat Kohli brings up his 75th International century ?
1205 days – The wait is over for the King's 28th Test century – and his 75th overall. ?#PlayBold #TeamIndia #INDvAUS #BGT2023 pic.twitter.com/0xEqoKSUs8
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) March 12, 2023
75th hundred by Virat Kohli!
The long wait is finally over for King Kohli – his 28th Test century! pic.twitter.com/5mGNDMdMWL
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 12, 2023
Virat Kohli embracing centuries in all formats after the pandemic pic.twitter.com/oZxb5VSNPQ
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 12, 2023
Incredible timing by Virat Kohli. Brings his 75th century at Narendra Modi stadium. Fans can now celebrate Century Ka Amrit Mahotsav pic.twitter.com/lZgxfCMAjz
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 12, 2023
A Test Hundred for Virat Kohli after 1205 days.
The King is back in Test cricket!!!! pic.twitter.com/DAfz7LrNPc
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) March 12, 2023
Test Century for King Kohli ???#INDvAUS #ViratKohli? pic.twitter.com/zirrhbPzgx
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) March 12, 2023
Virat Kohli finally scored a Test Hundred after 1206 days. pic.twitter.com/jUAYzkIz3q
— Aditya Saha (@Adityakrsaha) March 12, 2023
The king is back and how …
Make a loud noise , It's 75 century for King Kohli …
So happy for this man ??Long Live Virat Kohli #ViratKohli? #INDvAUS #AUSvIND #BGT2023 pic.twitter.com/lDlCyGC0yK— sandeep (@Vicharofsandeep) March 12, 2023
HE IS HERE TO RULE. ?#ViratKohli? #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/fMrZ0oaB1P
— ?????? (@Anastasia_Rupsa) March 12, 2023
