Virat Kohli batted in the nets for 2 hours before scoring a century against SRH (Sportzpix)
Royal Challengers Bangalore revealed Virat Kohli sweated it out for two hours in the nets before hitting a hundred against Sunrisers Hyderabad
Virat Kohli recently hit his sixth IPL century against Sunrisers Hyderabad and equaled Chris Gayle’s record for most tons in the history of the league. It was a blistering knock from Virat but did you know that the former Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper sweated it out in the nets for 2 hours before cleaning up the SRH bowlers?
RCB on Saturday shared a video of Virat Kohli smashing the ball inside the nets before repeating those heroics against the Orange Army at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on May 18.
With RCB chasing 187 for victory, Kohli stitched a 172-run opening partnership with Faf du Plessis as their pair took the game away from SRH. Kohli reached his century, his first in the IPL since 2019, before being dismissed on the next ball.
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His knock included 12 fours and four sixes, and came at a blistering strike rate of 158.73, and the 34-year-old went on to collect the Man of the Match award.
What is even more impressive is that Virat had already batted in the nets for 2 hours before wreaking havoc on the Sunrisers bowlers. RCB shared a video of Kohli preparing for the century as he perfects every shot in the notebook before bringing it to reality and what unfolded was a scintillating innings that enthralled the entire nation and helped RCB qualify for the IPL 2023 playoffs. Survived the race.
Watch Virat Kohli hitting the ball hard in the nets for two hours before hitting his sixth IPL century:
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Courtesy Kohli’s ton and Faf du Plessis’ 71, RCB won the match against SRH by 8 wickets and the Bengaluru-based franchise bounced back on Sunday as they hope to seal a place in the playoffs, though they will face a tough task. facing the prospect. Against the defending champions Gujarat Titans who are sitting much higher in the IPL 2023 points table.