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Virat Kohli 28th Test hundred: 'Mentally toughest batter ever' - Karthik, Majrekar, cricket fraternity react

Virat Kohli on Sunday ended his 1205 days wait for 28th Test hundred on Day 4 of the fourth and final Test against Australia. The likes of Karthik and Manjrekar among many in cricket fraternity have praised Kohli.

By Mykhel Staff

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Virat Kohli has taken the cricket fraternity by storm after ending his 1205 days wait for a Test hundred. On Day 4 of the ongoing fourth and final Test between India and Australia, Kohli brought up his second slowest Test hundred off 241 balls.

The swashbuckling batter who usually likes to play his shots and dominate the batters, hit just five boundaries en route to his 75th international hundred.

Once the three years, three months and 17 days wait for Kohli's Test hundred got over, the cricket fraternity took no time in taking note of the batting masterclass from Kohli. Dinesh Karthik, one of the commentators for the series, declared that the right-hander's patience was tested and he battled a lot of demons in his mind.

"His 8th hundred against Australia. He has got it against the best and he has been consistent at that. You go through ebbs and flows when you score a hundred. This one has come slowly to him. It tested his patience, but he definitely battled all the demons, not on the pitch, but in the mind," Dinesh Karthik said during commentary for Star Sports on Sunday.

"What's been amazing about this knock today is he has batted close to 2 and half hours and not got one boundary yet. He has weathered the storm and done it in his way. And it's been beautiful to watch. It's been a long-time coming," he added.

Virat Kohli's innings perfect template to play spinners: Parthiv Patel

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel reckoned that Kohli was hitting the ball as if he was batting in the nets. He pointed out how the 34-year-old did not play any shot against Lyon on the off-stump line.

"Kohli’s body language is like he is batting in the nets. He is hitting the ball where he wants. He only hit five boundaries while getting to his hundred, scoring all the other runs through singles and doubles,” said Parthiv.

“He knows that Nathan Lyon is attacking the off-stump line and he is not playing any strokes on that line, and playing the left-armer with the spin. If anyone wants to see how to play spin then Kohli’s innings is the perfect template.

“He has been playing out such innings since a very long time. This isn’t the first time that we’re seeing Kohli play the way he is. A player becomes great when they have performed at the highest level for a long period of time. We know the range of shots that Kohli has and how he can absorb the pressure and play even if it is for a draw,” he added.

Twitter reactions to Kohli's 28th Test hundred

"For a man who got almost a 1000 runs in one IPL season at a SR of 150 to get a Test hundred with just 5 fours in it shows the depth of Virat the batter! One of the mentally toughest batters ever!" Manjrekar has tweeted.

"Welcome back Virat Kohli. This is a test century well received in many quarters. No 28," Ian Bishop tweeted.

Story first published: Sunday, March 12, 2023, 16:36 [IST]
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