Virat Kohli kicked off the brand new yr with a bang by bagging the participant of the collection award in opposition to Sri Lanka on Sunday, January 15. Kohli (166*) hit a powerful century within the remaining ODI and laid the platform for Crew India’s large 317-run victory. He additionally received the participant of the match award within the third ODI.
It was his second century of the collection, as he additionally hit one within the first recreation. Virat Kohli has amassed 283 runs throughout three ODI matches this collection at a median of 141.50 and a strike fee of 137.38 and seemed in ominous contact all through.
It was a welcome signal for cricket followers to witness Kohli again in his outdated run-scoring spree, with the ODI World Cup scheduled in India later this yr. The 34-year-old batter endured a lean patch over the previous few years, the place he additionally went with out scoring 100 in worldwide cricket for greater than a thousand days. Nevertheless, Kohli made a shocking comeback from that rut by notching up three centuries in his final 4 ODI innings.
Followers had been elated by Virat Kohli’s sturdy batting performances within the three-match ODI collection in opposition to Sri Lanka. They took to social media to heap reward on the stalwart by means of intriguing memes.
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“The mindset is at all times to assist the crew and bat for so long as doable”- Virat Kohli after his 166* in third ODI in opposition to Sri Lanka
Talking on the post-match presentation of the third ODI, Virat Kohli opened up that he at all times retains the crew’s pursuits forward of private milestones. The Indian stalwart additionally revealed that he normally goals to bat so long as doable to assist India attain a robust place.
Shedding gentle on his batting strategy, Virat Kohli mentioned:
“The mindset is at all times to assist the crew and bat for so long as doable, put the crew in sturdy positions, and ultimately whenever you play with the scenario and calls for of the sport, then you find yourself making the distinction. That is clearly been the case with me. I’ve at all times performed for the precise causes, helped the crew as a lot as doable after which ultimately, ended up being the distinction quite a lot of the instances.”
He added:
“It is simply the intent and taking part in for the precise causes. Ever since I took a protracted break, I have been feeling good about my recreation. I haven’t got that desperation anymore to get to a milestone. For me, it is nearly having fun with my batting and serving to the crew as a lot as I can.
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