IPL 2023: Virat Kohli Equals Chris Gayle's Record Of Most IPL Centuries With Majestic Ton For RCB vs SRH, Sachin Tendulkar Impressed

Virat Kohli was at his prime on Thursday night and the world rejoiced. To top it all, the batting great hit his sixth IPL century off just 62 balls in an IPL 2023 match against SunRisers Hyderabad to equal West Indies great Chris Gayle's feat of most number of tons in the premier T20 competition. Against SRH, Kohli was at his aggressive best right from the word go and the fans present at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, in Hyderabad, lapped up every moment of the feat. This was also the first time in IPL history that a century was scored in both innings in an IPL match. Earlier, Heinrich Klaasen hit a ton for SRH to help his team set a 187-run target for RCB.

After Klaasen's ton, Kohli got into the job right from the first ball. Off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's first delivery, Kohli came up with a classic shot that pierced between the cover and point to race to the boundary. If that was a hit trailer, the blockbuster was even more brilliant to watch. Kohli never stepped off the pedal, and with RCB captain Faf du Plessis by his side, Kohli shone bright as RCB cruised towards the target.

KING KOHLIWhat a knock this has been! @imVkohli has wowed one and all with his masterful century in Hyderabad.This is his 6th in #TATAIPL, the joint-most in the history of the league with Chris Gayle.#SRHvRCB pic.twitter.com/G49dbi8bLJ

Needing a win to be in a comfortable position in the points table, RCB were eyeing a big win. Thanks to Kohli's ton and Du Plessis' 71, RCB won with four balls to spare to enter the top-4 in the points table. They now have 14 points from 13 games with a NRR of +0.180.

Even the great Sachin Tendulkar was mighty impressed. "It was evident that this would be Virat's day from the very first ball when he played