Virat Kohli is definitely among the top batting legends ever to play for India. The right-handed batsman has shattered many records and reached many milestones in his career so far. In 2022, Virat Kohli added another incredible milestone to his name by smashing his first-ever T20I century in international cricket during Asia Cup 2022.
While Virat Kohli’s impeccable knock in Asia Cup 2022 was the first time he slammed a ton in T20 internationals, it was not the first time when fans watched such a knock by Kohli in the shortest format. In the past too, Kohli has shattered centuries in the T20 format. He earlier slammed 5 centuries in the Indian Premier League. Here we take a glance at Virat Kohli’s T20 centuries so far.
List of T20 Centuries By Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli accounts for 6 centuries in the shortest format. Out of these, 5 came in the Indian Premier League while 1 came in T20 internationals. Virat Kohli slammed 4 centuries in IPL 2016 alone and one in IPL 2019. He slammed his first-ever T20 international century in Asia Cup 2022.
1. 100 not-out against Gujarat Lions (IPL 2016)
In IPL 2016, Virat Kohli was on fire and smacked 4 centuries in the season. The right-handed batsman scored an unbeaten 100 in a match against the now-defunct Gujarat Lions team. In the match, which was the 19th match of IPL 2016, Kohli smacked an unbeaten 100 off 63 balls to take his team Royal Challengers Bangalore’s scoreboard to 180/2 in the 1st innings.
Batting as an opener in the match, Virat Kohli hammered 11 fours and 1 six during his innings to smash an unbeaten 100 off 63 balls. He held a strike rate of 158.73 in the match. Despite Kohli’s brilliant knock, Royal Challengers Bangalore could not win the match as Gujarat Titans chased down the target by 6 wickets later.
2. 108 not-out against Rising Pune Supergiants (IPL 2016)
In IPL 2016, Virat Kohli also smacked a century against Rising Pune Supergiants. In the 35th match of the tournament at MA Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Kohli scored unbeaten 108 runs. Kohli’s team Royal Challengers Bangalore was chasing a mammoth 192-run target set by RPS in the 1st innings.
Batting as an opener, Virat Kohli led the chase from the front to grab victory for his team by 7 wickets. During his spectacular knock, the RCB skipper hit 8 fours and 7 sixes. He also won the man of the match award for his outstanding batting show.
3. 109 against Gujarat Lions (IPL 2016)
Notably, Virat Kohli smacked centuries against Gujarat Titans in both the away and home matches in IPL 2016. In the 44th match of IPL 2016 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Lions, Virat Kohli scored a marvelous knock of 109 runs.
This time, Virat Kohli smacked 109 runs off 55 balls, storming 5 fours and 8 sixes in the match to take the scoreboard to a gigantic 248-3 in 1st innings. AB de Villiers also scored a spectacular 129 not-out in the match. Later, RCB restricted Gujarat Titans to 104 all-out to win the match by 144 runs.
4. 113 Against Kings XI Punjab (IPL 2016)
Leading as the skipper, Virat Kohli came up with another impeccable knock for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2016, slamming a century against Punjab Kings. In the 50th match of the tournament, the former India skipper mustered 113 runs off 50 balls against Punjab Kings.
With his marvelous century comprising 12 fours and 8 maximums, Kohli took the RCB scoreboard to 211/3 in 15 overs as the match was reduced by 5 overs per side. Kings XI Punjab could only reach 120-9 in 14 overs against a target of 203 and lost the match 82 runs in the end. Virat Kohli grabbed one more player of the match award in his kitty for his incredible knock in the match.
5. 100 against Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL 2019) Image 6
After smashing 4 centuries in IPL 2016, Virat Kohli rose to the limelight once again in IPL 2019 when he smacked a century against Kolkata Knight Riders. In the 35th match of IPL 2019 between RCB and KKR, RCB captain Virat Kohli slammed 100 runs off 58 balls.
With 9 boundaries and 4 sixes during his innings, Kohli took the team’s scoreboard to 213-4 in the 1st innings. Later, Kolkata Knight Riders also gave a fabulous performance but they could only reach 203-5 in 20 overs. RCB won the man by 10 runs and Virat Kohli clinched the player of the match award for his stupendous batting show.
6. 122 not-out against Afghanistan (Asia Cup 2022)
The dessert during a feast comes at the end and likewise, this knock arrives at the last. Virat Kohli rose to fame with an impeccable century in a T20I match against Afghanistan during Asia Cup 2022. This was Virat Kohli’s 71st international century and his first-ever ton in the T20 internationals. During the India vs Afghanistan encounter in the super four round of the Asia Cup 2022, Kohli stormed unbeaten 122 runs against Afghanistan.
In the match, Virat Kohli shattered unbeaten 122 runs off 61 balls with 12 fours and 6 sixes. At a strike rate of 200.0, the former India skipper took the team’s scoreboard to 212-2 in the 1st innings with his impeccable knock. Later, India restricted Afghanistan to 11-8 in 20 overs and claimed the victory by 101 runs. Undoubtedly, Kohli also grabbed the player of the match award in the match.
Conclusion
Hence, Indian legend Virat Kohli has hit 6 T20 centuries so far, out of which 5 arrived in Indian Premier League while 1 came in T20 internationals. However, Kohli still owns a fabulous form and can definitely score more tons in the shortest format. Virat Kohli’s first-ever T20I century against Afghanistan in 2022 was the comeback of his batting form.
FAQs
Q.1. How many centuries has Virat Kohli hit in T20s?
Ans: Virat Kohli has hit 6 centuries in his T20 career.
Q.2. How many centuries has Virat Kohli hit in the Indian Premier League?
Ans: Virat Kohli has hit 58 centuries in the Indian Premier League.
Q.3. How many centuries has Virat Kohli hit in T20 internationals?
Ans: Virat Kohli has hit only 1 century in T20 internationals?
Q.4. Against whom did Virat Kohli score his first-ever T20 international century?
Ans: Virat Kohli hit his first-ever T20 international century against Afghanistan during Asia Cup 2022 tournament.
Q.5. How many centuries has Virat Kohli hit in international cricket?
Ans: So far, Virat Kohli has smacked 71 centuries in international cricket- 27 in Tests, 43 in ODIs, and 1 in T20Is.
