"You Made Me Wait For...": Rahul Dravid Pokes Fun At Virat Kohli After 28th Test Century

15.03.2023 - 05:45 sports.ndtv.com

Star India batter Virat Kohli hit his first Test century in over three years on Day 4 of the fourth Test against Australia. Kohli had a tough 2021 and 2022, failing to reach three figures in over 1,200 days.

However, since scoring his first T20I century during the Asia Cup last year, Kohli hasn't looked back. The 34-year-old finished the T20 World Cup in Australia last year as the leading run-scorer and then hit three ODI centuries including two -- 113 and 166 not out -- against Sri Lanka in January, earlier this year.

Kohli's 28th Test ton comes as a huge boost for him and Team India, heading into June's World Test Championship final against Australia.

After the conclusion of the fourth and final Test, Kohli was involved in a candid chat with former India captain and current head coach Rahul Dravid.

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AB de Villiers, who was recently inducted into the RCB Hall Of fame, was present at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru for Royal Challengers Bangalore's Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 opener against Mumbai Indians on Sunday. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis dished out a chasing master-class with a 148-run opening partnership as Royal Challengers Bangalore made a sensational start to their IPL campaign with a comprehensive eight-wicket demolition of Mumbai Indians. Chasing 172, Kohli (82 not out) and Du Plessis (73) produced an exhibition of sublime stroke-making, plundering 10 boundaries and as many maximums during their near flawless 89-ball stand.

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