Virat Kohli has 21 One-Day International hundreds from 138 innings. Now if this piece of stat isn’t staggering enough, how about this: India have gone on to win 19 of those matches. In the matches, where he has scored a hundred and India have won, he averages almost 205! Kohli is a genuine match-winner.
However, when it comes to Test cricket, the Indian vice-captain is a late bloomer. In his first seven Tests, he averaged just over 27, but slowly and steadily he has transformed into India’s key batsman.
On Sunday, Kohli brought up his ninth Test hundred in the ongoing Boxing Day Test at Melbourne. Out of the eight previous ones, only two have come in a winning cause. However, this stat doesn’t reflect the complete picture. Most of Kohli’s Test hundreds have played crucial roles in changing the course of the match.
His incredible knocks at Adelaide almost saw India home. And yet again on Tuesday, all of India’s hopes will lie on this man as the visitors once again face a steep chase in a bid to retain the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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