Watch: Virat Kohli's Massive 103m Six Stuns Faf Du Plessis. RCB Skipper's Reaction Is Gold

19.05.2023 - 10:29 sports.ndtv.com

Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Virat Kohli once again became the talk of the town after he brought up his century during the IPL 2023 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday.

The right-handed batter ended his four-year long century drought in the IPL and reached the triple figures in just 62 balls.

In the chase of 187, Kohli went all guns blazing from the very first ball and smashed 12 boundaries and four sixes in his entire knock.

His aggressive batting style not only took RCB to an eight-wicket win but also garnered praises from all over the world. During the 8th over of RCB's chase, Kohli smashed a 103m six off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's delivery stunned the entire crowd.

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