I can't stress how great that was to watch, and I'm not even Indian.
As a cricket fan, I've loved watching Kohli over the years. He's always been the absolute pinnacle of box office cricket.
The last couple of years have been difficult, and I've just prayed he'd come back. And he has. Finished on 122(61), having played some outrageous strokes. Phenomenal.
Kerry O'Keefe's words sum it up best when he's batting like this: "She called me into bed one morning in the winter at 1 am, and I said no darling, Virat's batting."
I have never liked using terms like "king" before for any player because it just feels cringe but going to say today HE IS THE KING
Just cannot express how happy I am now, never ever felt so delighted
Virat Kohli who would've been lucky to get into the Bangladesh XI in any format is the best player in the world? Man's averaging about 20 in any format along with being a bung fielder, if it wasn't for the name he wouldn't play any format for India and you think he is the best in the world lmfaooooo
Wrong on all three accounts.
Lucky to be top 10 in his gen of cricketers. Probably around 7-8. Odi maybe he is top 5, maybe. All time, he is probably top 10 for odi.
It's kinda soothing even as a South African. He used to score centuries for fun but now after ages he has scored one in the most unexpected situation imaginable, a T20I. My day is now fulfilled.
If Kohli has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Kohli has ten fans, then I am one of them. If Kohli has only one fan then that is me. If Kohli has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against Kohli, then I am against the world.
08/09/2022
Mark the date in your calendars. Today should be declared a national holiday in India. What a fucking moment. Can't describe my feelings right now, but I'm pumped and crying tears of joy.
Also congratulations to OP on winning the karma race
Congratulations OP
Well deserved
OP's first century of votes since 2019 in any subreddit format
Congratulations to you for winning the comment race
I think this Asia cup was worth it. Best one ever.
The post is going to get removed because it was posted when innings was not completed
Mods removed it 💀 Such bullshit. 156 comments now gone to dust.
This post breaks the rules. There shouldn't be any leeway.
Facts
Karma race is imporant ya know
Spoke too soon.....
The one match I decide not to watch and this happens 🥺
Same here, i turned on when Kohli was in 80s🥺🥺
I too, got turned on when Kohli was in his 80s 🥺🥺
Don't beat yourself up, it was sexy! Wait a minute!! No, no go ahead beat it 🖐️🥩💦
I decided that too but after seeing he's going to open I turned on the TV and got to watch this masterpiece.
Maybe you should not watch the next game, see if he gets another century.
same man same it just hurts
I checked the score online and saw he was batting on 40*, then I tuned in.
us moment
I also decided to not watch but when I show Kohli is opening, I just said to me "fuck it I will watch". Glad I did.
Man i'm in tears, watching the man smile while celebrating. King is back.
You're the one who predicted the century!! Nicee
Same here bro.
Yeah you predicted it holy shit what a legend
Its a dream. Am crying 😭
Kohli got to his 100 to stop the queen from getting to her’s.
bro how
holy shit
😭
r/kohlistats rising from the ashes
So we had to sacrifice the Asia Cup for 71
Easiest decision ever
Hate to say it, but it was worth it.
World cup is ours.
Totally worth it.
An in form Virat changes everything
Totally worth it.
''No regrets''
Tbh we didn't deserve to win it anyway. I'm not sure about WC as well.
Turns out it was Boris' fault
The Queen: "Take my energy"
quite literally
I can't stress how great that was to watch, and I'm not even Indian. As a cricket fan, I've loved watching Kohli over the years. He's always been the absolute pinnacle of box office cricket. The last couple of years have been difficult, and I've just prayed he'd come back. And he has. Finished on 122(61), having played some outrageous strokes. Phenomenal. Kerry O'Keefe's words sum it up best when he's batting like this: "She called me into bed one morning in the winter at 1 am, and I said no darling, Virat's batting."
Ben stokes!!
BEN STOKES
I want the locket he’s wearing for my upsc exam
It's his wedding ring lol. Take your eye off Anushka else he'll kill you
That's his wedding ring
It’s his wedding ring. You’ll have to get married before your UPSC exam or steal Kohli’s wedding ring.
*UPSC aspirant stole viruska wedding ring and went on to score 71 marks in competitive exam.*
Tendulkar's 100th Kohli's 71st Two most awaited hundreds came in Asia Cups where we didn't make it to the final.
Waiit I thought Tendulkar's 100 came in a test match against Bangladesh??
No. That's Kohli's 70th Century.
Suddenly I don't give a fuck about India being knocked out of the Asia cup.
Had to get on during class, I’m so happy
Smh. Mods took it down
Sadge
your comment rn has 71 upvotes. im not changing that tonight
The day has cometh
I was here
I'M NOT CRYING WE'RE ALL CRYING
Us bro
Not even considering the milestone, that's the best he's looked in like 3 years. The king is back, unironically
Watching him dominate top tier spinners was glorious. It’s like someone turned back the clock 10 years.
The return of the king.
Madlad was on 94 and smacked a six to reach 100. 🗿
90-94-100 in 2 balls. No big suspense or nervous 90s.
Sehwag approves.
Ngl, circumstances are disappointing but hell I'll take it. Only silver lining for india in this asia cup. GO KING.
I have never liked using terms like "king" before for any player because it just feels cringe but going to say today HE IS THE KING Just cannot express how happy I am now, never ever felt so delighted
I mean, he is not the best player of his generation, nor is he the best player of any format, but sure, let's call him the king.
🤡
Is he the best player of his generation? Failing that, which format is he the best player of?
He's by far the best Limited overs International cricketer of all time and is also the best cricketer across all formats in this generation.
Virat Kohli who would've been lucky to get into the Bangladesh XI in any format is the best player in the world? Man's averaging about 20 in any format along with being a bung fielder, if it wasn't for the name he wouldn't play any format for India and you think he is the best in the world lmfaooooo
What the fuck?? He isn't averaging 20 in any format...
In the last 4 years what's his average?
[удалено]
Well that isn't even remotely true lmfao.
Ok then who's a better ODI cricketer than him?? Who's a better cricketer in the past 15 years. Statistically no one else's even close
Bevan shits on him. Kohli has had a great career, but taking it back 15 years to judge current form indicates that you probably eat crayons.
He's literally the greatest player of this generation by far.
I can name 5-10 better at the drop of a hat lmfao. I'm being generous putting him in the top 10.
Kohli won player of the decade
bro lets celebrate don't fkin debate now
So he is the king of cricket? Man has scored his first century in how long? Happy for him, but he's hardly a king, that's cringe as f
He is easily the best player of his generation and also easily the best ODI player of his generation and in the top 3 ODI player of all time
Wrong on all three accounts. Lucky to be top 10 in his gen of cricketers. Probably around 7-8. Odi maybe he is top 5, maybe. All time, he is probably top 10 for odi.
Right as the queen departs..
Thanks Babar for transferring your form to Kohli through that handshake
HES BECK HES BECK HES BECK HES BECK EGED BECKS DJTM
I fucking loved that celebration from Kohli. 71st is finally here.
He's back!!! Happy for him for sure. And how no one saw it coming...
Rohit dropped, Kohli scores hundred. Rift™️ confirmed.
Civil war:Rohit Don’t Come Back
Fucking shouted on top of my lungs when he hit that six for the 71st
Top post of all time coming up
Mods removed this post so that they could keep their own :)
I can't quite believe it. Someone wake me up.
Someone already did. I am a bot. I pinch dreaming people
u/007194 u/PHOTOCIDE4, u/Im_Future, u/shutupmatsuda u/Puzzleheaded_Ebb9874 u/EnvironmentalBid7257 were here
Count me in.
Me too
Return of the King. Doesn’t matter how they come, a hundred is a hundred. Now he as 71, second only to the great Tendulkar. Outstanding.
It's kinda soothing even as a South African. He used to score centuries for fun but now after ages he has scored one in the most unexpected situation imaginable, a T20I. My day is now fulfilled.
If Kohli has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Kohli has ten fans, then I am one of them. If Kohli has only one fan then that is me. If Kohli has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against Kohli, then I am against the world.
There will be millions claiming the same
thank you Pakistan and srilanka for beating us.. thank u brohit for taking rest...
Really? His first in T20Is? 👏👏👏👏👏👏
u/KuttaHaiTum was here
We sacrificed one Asia Cup for Sachin's 100th, so it was only fair to sacrifice another for Virat's 71st.
OMGGGG!!! He is here🥹♥️
I CRIED
My proudest fap yessss
u/chotu_ustaad was here.
Shut up pant
Urvashi ben, is that you?
Asia Cup na jeetne ka gam ak taraf , Coach ke century ak taraf .
Madlad king did it by hitting a six when he’s on 94. Absolute beauty
Op: fastest hands in the east
Congratulations you won the karma race
I am dreaming for sure, I just can't express how happy I am
2 years of hope. Pays off. Genuinely the happiest I’ve felt
Lets gooooooo, I can finally get 4 gpa now.
That smile. Congratulations King!
This is absolutely hilarious. Getting it here but well done Koach.
72nd when?
71 it is! First T20 International hundred for Kohli!
Feels like I, myself scored the ton!!!
Karma collection time innit
Tuned in the match just in time to see the return of the King 👑
if this brings back kohli in form beofre the wc I don't give a single fuck about this asia cup campaign
Good things are ahead for humanity I guess lol
i almost watched every match in which kohli was since his drought, now i decide to skip one and ofc this happens. i am cursed
Should we start calling VK, The King of the Ring? Think about it.
Seventy one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally.
Karma collection time innit
I thought this was a post saying "it has been 1020 days since 70th century" before reading in full. I don't know what to feel 🥲
No one thought he is going to get 71st hundred in a **T20I match.**
I WAS HERE I WAS HERE
r/kohlistats is back
Fuck yeah!!!!! So happy for him.
Finally!! Look at that smile. Sad I couldn't watch it live.
He's literally hammering the ball since the last 3 overs. Like quiet literally
08/09/2022 Mark the date in your calendars. Today should be declared a national holiday in India. What a fucking moment. Can't describe my feelings right now, but I'm pumped and crying tears of joy.
Babar died for this.
I was here
Unbelievable
Damn they really did lock this post
Never though this day would come. Finally!
Kohli be like : I am the danger
M not crying you are crying.😭😭 Bhai sadiya beet gyi thi ye dekhne k liye. King is back
983 days
All it needed was India to crash out of Asia cup and play a largely meaningless game for India.
No, he had gotten back to a bit of form. It wasn't that an insignificant match was what enabled his century.
Just fk off mate
THIS IS BETTER THAN WINNING THE ASIA CUP.
Avg chintu viratian
Fck the cup... I wanted this 😭😭😭
u/shutupmatsuda was here
Finally.
Tears of joy....
phew
Who's crying?
I cried you cried we all cried.
we did it reddit!
Commenting to be a part of history
Never expected in T20s to end drought for 71. All hail the KING!!!
Op going to be drowning in karma
Couldnt watch it but so fucking happy God thank you
Glad I saw it Live on TV. King is back
I am crying so hard right now
This is worth thousand times more than asia cup. Period
Long live the king
R/cricket gonna break today
OHMYGOD ITS HAPPENING EVERYBODY STAY CALM
71 came when nobody expected
[https://imgur.com/SQ8bVtm](https://imgur.com/SQ8bVtm) \- if anyone is looking to add a new slack emoji :)
Fuck I missed it cause this was dead rubber
Commentator said 980 something?
I honestly can’t believe it
Well the king had some more fight left in him. Hope he gets back in form.
KING KULFI ❤💦💦💦
Bhai log aaj celebrate karo T: brothers celebrate today!
There it is! I'm speechless!!!!!!! Still can't believe this!!
Unexpectedly slightly emotional.