Indian cricket maven Virat Kohli celebrated his 35th birthday in style by defeating South Africa and completing his record-breaking 49th One-Day International (ODI) century. Cricket Board of Bengal (CAB) President Snehasish Ganguly gifted Kohli with Sachin a gold-plated bat reminiscent of Tendulkar’s famous collection, adding a touch of sophistication to the grand occasion. Ta.
Virat Kohli‘s outstanding batting skills were on display and the audience was mesmerized. The day was made even sweeter as the CAB president gifted Kohli with a hard-earned gold-plated bat and wished the Indian batting champion a happy birthday.
Kohli, apart from celebrating his 35th birthday in style, also played his 49th ODI, equaling the legendary Sachin Tendulkar for the most in the 50-over format and becoming the third player in World Cup history to do so. became a batter. His birthday a century later.
In the ongoing ODI World Cup, Virat Kohli was dismissed for 95 against New Zealand at Dharamsala and 88 against Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. So, although he missed out on reaching this milestone twice, Eden played very well on the tough wickets of the Gardens and achieved the century record, making it a special day for Indian cricket. have become.
This is the firstODI World Cup in which Virat Kohli scored more than 500 runs and scored two centuries in a single tournament, which took place in 2016 After winning the series, it was their fourth ODI World Cup. The Indian veteran, who competed in 2011, was key to his team’s success in this mega event.
India scored 326 for 6 in the first innings, ensuring a blistering start to the innings with Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer being the team’s top scorers along with Rohit Sharma. South Africa, who had scored 327 runs, could not find an answer to the Indian bowling as they were restricted to just 83 runs. The Men in Blue will be hoping to finish their league campaign on a positive note when they take on the Netherlands in Bangalore on November 12.
