IPL: Virat Kohli Stamps His Brilliance on Sachin Tendulkar's Birthday
For Indian cricket fans, April 24 is a very special day for them. It is the day when Sachin Tendulkar was born. In 24 years of international service, Tendulkar changed the dynamics of cricket not only in India but across the globe.
Tendulkar achievements in the field are phenomenal, with 15,921 runs in 200 Tests at an average of 53.78 in Tests and 18,426 runs in 463 ODIs at an average of 44. He was the first batsman to score a double ton in ODIs and is the only player in history to score 100 international centuries.
However, for some seasons now Virat Kohli has been a running store in all forms of cricket. In the modern era, appetite for runs Kohli and his ability to be a match-winner comparisons with Tendulkar pulls to be. On the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of Tendulkar, Kohli stamped his class and established the comparison with his first century in the Indian Premier League.
Despite the century RCB lost the match by six wickets. Kohli said after the game: "I'm not really right now feel good If the line like to cross on the right side of the result Missed a coupled in front of hundreds of personal services are good, but not having a profit, is difficult.... It was not at any stage I thought over a hundred. "
Despite the loss, it does not take the shine Kohli tapping away. Here are some statistical highlights of Kohli deeds in the game at Rajkot.
4 - Virat Kohli fourth skipper in the Indian Premier League to score a century. Sachin Tendulkar was the first, when he smashed 100 against Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Virender Sehwag is second when he smashed for Delhi Daredevils against Deccan Chargers 119 while Adam Gilchrist 106 for Kings XI Punjab smashed against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
43 - Before the match against Gujarat Lions, Kohli 42 Twenty20 fifties had achieved in addition to the 16 Twenty20 International fifties. This was the 43rd time he had a fifty-plus score recorded, but the first time he scored a century. Incidentally, the number 43 is also special to Tendulkar. On April 24, it was his 43rd birthday.
91.25 - Virat Kohli average in 2016 Indian Premier League after five games. He is the leading run-getter continue and his phenomenal run in Twenty20 countries. In 2016, his average is in T20Is staggering 125th
37 - This was the 37th occasion that a batsman scored a century in the IPL in all editions. Kohli is the second batsman to score a century in the 2016 edition by Quinton de Kock.
4 - Kohli is the fourth batsman of Royal Challengers Bangalore to score a century in the Indian Premier League. Manish Pandey with a, AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle with five are the century-maker for RCB. Kings XI Punjab have maximum centurions in the squad with six.
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