145. Virat Kohli's unforgettable 71st international century

Hi there! Welcome to Episode 145 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. Virat Kohli finally brought up his 71st international century after a wait of 1019 days today. Kohli who scored his last century on 23rd November 2019 against Bangladesh brought up a welcome hundred against Afghanistan in the dead rubber clash in the Asia Cup 2022. Kohli ultimately finished with 122* off just 61 balls, which is the highest individual T20I score for India. He surpassed Rohit Sharma's 118 against Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017. He has also now equalled Ricky Ponting's mark of 71 international centuries. Only Sachin Tendulkar (100) has scored more tons than Kohli and Ponting. This episode is a chat with an ardent cricket fan, Hariprasad diseecting this knock and its significance. The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor and a lot of other platforms and spread the word. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, and terminology for more. 🌻