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Cricket legend Virat Kohli has played 100 matches in the game’s three formats, making him the very first Indian and only the second player in history. When he was included in India’s starting XI for the much-awaited Asia Cup 2022 match against Pakistan, he added another significant achievement to his resume. After making his professional debut in August 2008, Kohli has played in 100 T20 Internationals in addition to 102 Tests and 262 One-Day Internationals. He has 30 half-centuries in this format, and his highest personal score for India in this form is 94.
Key Takeaways
- Kohli became the first player in history to play a hundred matches for India in all game formats
- India won by 5 wickets defeating Pakistan in the opening match
- Kohli has appeared in 27 T20Is in total since scoring his latest international hundred in November 2019, scoring 858 runs at an average of 42.90
- Virat has only participated in four T20I matches for his team this year, during which he has hit 81 runs at an under average of 20.25
- The T20I version of the Asia Cup is being played from 27th August 2022 to 11th September 2022. The Indian team faced Pakistan in its first game in the Asia Cup
- Star batsman Virat Kohli played for the country in his 100th T20I match when India took the field to face top rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday to begin their Asia Cup 2022 campaign
Fans Expected Big Innings from Kohli
- In the Asia Cup game in August 2022, the former India batter came to bat at number three. He would have hoped that KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma, the openers, play their best at the front. As a result, Kohli would have less pressure but it was not like that.
- Everyone was watching to see whether this great hitter can reach his potential with a game-winning shot and maybe record his long-awaited 71st century in the global tournament. He has been without a century for more than a thousand days.
- Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan’s top bowler, was absent, but it did not look like that Kohli had an easy game. Pakistan was just as fired up to come out on top.
- With a strong record versus Pakistan in the shorter format, Kohli entered the Asia Cup with that confidence level. The Indian squad was training for the T20 World Cup in Australia in October, but Kohli scored only 35 in the last match.
Kohli is out of form after Pandemic
- Kohli’s recent circumstances have not been favourable. His bat has stopped producing runs. For a thousand days, he hasn’t scored an international century. Such a statistic is unexpected, considering how well the athlete performed against all formats and playing conditions.
- Everyone, even Sunil Gavaskar, has mentioned the lack of confidence as the initial problem.
- Kohli hasn’t looked like himself since the pandemic break. He was most affected by the six months he went without playing cricket or practising because he lost his flow.
- Kohli attempted to be more aggressive to get out of the cycle. While he had moments of class, he couldn’t keep it up for too long.
- He resigned from all captaincy responsibilities to cope with his form, although that was of little help.
- Instead, he often gave away his wicket by messing up his head while attempting to play his famous cover drives.
- Even Kohli hasn’t had time to correct his mistakes because of the nonstop pace of cricket since then. He decided to take a month off to organise everything before the 2022 Asia Cup.
Kohli's International Cricket
- Virat has participated in 99 T20I games for Team India, hitting 3,308 runs at an average of 50.12. His greatest individual performance for India in this style is 94, and he has 30 half-centuries in it.
- Between 2017 and 2021, this exceptional hitter led his team in 50 games. He has a record of winning 30, losing 16, and equaling four of these 50 games. As captain, he had a dominating 64.58 victory percentage in this manner.
- Since reaching his most recent international century in November 2019, Kohli has played in 27 T20Is, collecting 858 runs and averaging 42.90. His greatest score in this category is 94*. He hit eight half-centuries after his last century in this format.
- All eyes were focused on the TVs on Sunday, and supporters were praying that Virat scores a major goal and India avenge their earlier defeat to Pakistan.
- The T20I version of the Asia Cup is being played from 27th August 2022 to 11th September 2022.
Asia Cup 2022: India vs Pakistan
The Indian team faced Pakistan in its first game in the Asia Cup. Rohit Sharma was in charge of leading Team India in this competition. At the same time, Virat Kohli, the team’s previous captain, rejoined Team India after an extended break. In the match against Pakistan, Virat Kohli immediately set a significant mark that no Indian player had ever accomplished.
The 100th game is usually a significant milestone. The most popular cricket match, India vs. Pakistan, makes this one extra-special for the Indian batter. He would be keen to contribute generously and assist India in winning to make it even more spectacular. India won by 5 wickets defeating Pakistan in the opening match.
Star batsman Virat Kohli played for the country in his 100th T20I match when India took the field to face top rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday to begin their Asia Cup 2022 campaign. Kohli also became the first player in history to play a hundred matches for India in all game formats. Virat’s durability in the game since making his international debut in 2008, his consistency, and the unshakable trust his side has shown in his illustrious career by his ability to represent the nation in 100 matches in each format.
Other Players Reaching this Milestone
- Ross Taylor of New Zealand departed from international cricket in April of this year and was the first person to do so. Between 2006 and 2022, the 38-year-old played in 102 T20Is, 236 ODIs, and 112 Tests for his nation.
- While Rohit Sharma and Shoaib Malik have completed more than 100 T20I and ODI games, respectively, they have not yet reached the milestone of 100 test matches. In actuality, Malik has already made his test cricket retirement announcement.
