DUBAI: Very few people would have predicted that Virat Kohli would break his drought of centuries in international cricket in a T20I match. But on Thursday, in a dead rubber against Afghanistan at Dubai, the wait of 1020 days ended with a sensational career-best 122 off just 61 balls in Asia Cup 2022.
After he hit his 71st international century, to be on par with former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, coming after a prolonged lean patch of nearly three years and a break from the game for a month and a half, Kohli himself was surprised over getting his maiden T20I hundred.
"I feel very blessed, very grateful right now. Last two and a half years have taught me a lot. I am going to turn 34 in a month. So those angry celebrations are a thing of the past. I have put a lot of things in perspective.
"Actually, I was a bit shocked because this was the format I least expected a century to come any time soon, but it's all God's blessings, I have been working hard and this was just a moment which was very special for me and the team as well," said Kohli after the Indian innings ended. IANS
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