Watch: Virat Kohli's 'Calm Down' Gesture On 51st ODI Ton After India's Domination vs Pakistan In CT 2025 Is Viral

Cometh the hour, Cometh the man! On Sunday, it was Virat Kohli, yet again! With question marks over his form and arch-rivals Pakistan in front of him, Virat Kohli stepped up once again to slam his 51st ODI century to help India (244/4 in 42.3 overs) defeat  Pakistan (241) by six wickets in Dubai on Sunday. Kohli's innings was a gritty one on a slow Dubai pitch as he did not let India suffer after the dismissal of Rohit Sharma. And true to his fashion, Kohli hit the winning runs and completed his 51st ton in great fashion. 

After the ton, Virat Kohli gestured towards the crowd and seemed to say 'Calm down, I am here'. The gesture went viral. 

Virat Kohli 81st century celebration , bro said I'm still here #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/W648c4LD20

Despite using everything in their arsenal, Virat singlehandedly proved to be a hurdle that Pakistan couldn't overcome. He orchestrated a masterclass with the bat to cap off India's success and send Pakistan on the verge of elimination. With his prolific form, Virat completed 14,000 ODI runs while steering India to a memorable victory over India's bitter rival.

In pursuit of a 242-run target, Rohit Sharma preserved his fireworks for Naseem Shah and launched a blistering attack before Shaheen Afridi cleaned up his middle stump with an inswinging yorker on 20(15).

After a swift 31-run opening stand, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli held India's inning with a touch of caution and aggression. Gill played the role of aggressor while Virat anchored the partnership.
With Naseem and Shaheen proving to be ineffective in the powerplay, skipper Mohammad Rizwan introduced tearaway Haris Rauf into the attack.

In his first over of the match, Haris almost got the breakthrough after Gill pulled the ball