Virat Kohli is boss of this period: Cricketing world hails India star batter after forty sixth ODI hundred

The cricketing world hailed Virat Kohli after the star batter hit his forty sixth ODI hundred on Sunday in opposition to Sri Lanka within the third match of the sequence. Kohli hit his hundred in 85 balls.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 15, 2023 17:28 IST

Kohli hit his forty sixth ODI hundred on Sunday in opposition to Sri Lanka (Courtesy: AP)

By India Today Web Desk: The cricketing world heaped reward on Virat Kohli after India’s star batter scored his forty sixth ODI hundred on Sunday in opposition to Sri Lanka within the third match of the sequence.

Kohli, who had scored 100 within the first ODI to begin 2023 on the appropriate observe, was at his good greatest in Thiruvananthapuram as he placed on a present for the followers within the stadium.

The star batter got here in after India received off to a great begin with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill’s 95-run stand. Kohli performed second fiddle to the younger Gill because the opener introduced up his second ODI hundred.

Once Gill left for 116, Kohli switched gears and took on the Sri Lankan bowling and scored some pleasant strokes. The star batter surpassed the tally of Mahela Jayawardene and entered the highest 5 for essentially the most runs in ODI cricket historical past.

Kohli would full his hundred in 85 balls to place India in full management of the match.

The knock from Kohli has received the cricket world speaking with many former gamers and critics heaping reward on the Indian star.

Veteran Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal hailed Kohli because the boss of the present period of cricket.

“Runs machine The KING @imVkohli…46th ODI century..He is the boss of this era,” tweeted Kamran Akmal.

Runs machine The KING @imVkohli …forty sixth ODI century..He is the boss of this period 👏🏻👏🏻
— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) January 15, 2023

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif hailed Kohli as India’s greatest batter.

“India’s best batter firing #74 @imVkohli,” tweeted Kaif.

Here’s a have a look at a few of the different tweets.

3 centuries in 4 innings, Kohli is on a century spree. The protracted lean patch factor of the previous. Would have appreciated extra runs in current Test cricket although
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 15, 2023

HUNDRED for Virat Kohli! 🔥🔥🔥

2️⃣nd on this sequence
4️⃣6️⃣th in ODIs
7️⃣4️⃣th general#INDvSL @imVkohli
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) January 15, 2023

#7️⃣4️⃣ 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙆𝙤𝙝𝙡𝙞 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙆𝙤𝙝𝙡𝙞 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨! 💙👑#KingKohli | #INDvSL | @imVkohli
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) January 15, 2023

Lovely line from Harsha on Virat Kohli’s 46 ODI century: “The king is back to doing what he does best, scoring hundreds”.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) January 15, 2023

Kohli would go previous 150 as properly on the day and remained unbeaten on 166 off 110 deliveries, along with his innings being laced with 13 boundaries and eight sixes. India scored 390 runs of their allotted 50 overs.

Published On:

Jan 15, 2023