Lagatar24 desk
New Delhi, Aug 27: Virat kohli is set to become the first Indian player to play 100 T20i match when India takes the field to face archrivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday to begin their Asia Cup 2022 campaign.
Kohli will also become the first player in history to play a hundred matches for India in all formats of the game. Virat’s durability in the game since making his international debut in 2008, his consistency, and the unshakable faith his side has shown in him despite numerous ups and downs in his illustrious career are evidenced by his ability to represent the nation in 100 matches in each format.
Virat has played for Team India in 99 T20I matches so far, scoring 3,308 runs with an average of 50.12. He has 30 half-centuries in this format, and his best individual score for India is 94.
This outstanding batter captained his squad in 50 games between 2017 and 2021. In these 50 games, he has won 30, lost 16, and tied four. Two games have finished in ties, while another two have ended in a draw. He had a commanding 64.58 win percentage while serving as captain in this style.
When Kohli steps onto the field, defeating Pakistan and playing a game-winning blow will be on his thoughts. The last time these two bitter rivals faced off in a T20I contest (and in general), India suffered a humiliating loss by the score of 10 wickets. In that game, Kohli had struck 57 off 49 to get India to 151/7 in their 20 overs, but Pakistan’s opening pair of Mohammed Rizwan (79*) and Babar Azam (68*) easily outclassed Kohli’s team.
All eyes will be on this star batter to get back into form with a game-winning shot and possibly hit his eagerly awaited 71st century in international play. He has gone more than a thousand days without recording a century.
Since his last international century in November 2019, Kohli has played a total of 27 T20Is, scoring 858 runs at an average of 42.90, for a total of 27 centuries. In this format, his highest score is 94*. Since his last century in this style, he has hit eight half-centuries.
Since his previous international century, he has played in 68 international games across all forms and has amassed 2,554 runs in 82 innings at an average of 34.05. In all formats, he has hit 24 half-centuries.
