Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Virat Kohli lit up the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad with his stunning batting performance against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday, May 18 in the 2023 Indian Premier League. His partnership with Faf du Plessis powered the visitors to a comfortable eight-wicket win.

Virat Kohli slammed a century off 63 deliveries, at a strike rate of 158.73. His knock witnessed several breathtaking shots, including twelve boundaries and four sixes. The veteran smashed a 103m-long six which left the fans amazed in the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

The incident took place in the ninth over, when Nitish Kumar Reddy came into bowl to Virat Kohli. He bowled a good length ball, which pitched outside off stump and angled into the right-handed batter. Virat Kohli flicked the delivery towards deep mid-wicket for a maximum, which went 103m long.

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I don’t care what anyone says on the outside: Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli spoke about his spectacular knock against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, after their win. He expressed that he does not give himself enough credit, as he is under stress already. Kohli added that he also doesn’t care what the people on the outside say, as it is their opinion. When asked if his previous record (569 runs at an average of 31.61) against Sunrisers, was in the back of his mind, Kohli said as quoted by Hindustan Times,

“Was telling the boys – the way I’m looked at as an IPL player as well is like ‘yeah, he’s fine, few impact knocks’. It’s my 6th IPL hundred. I don’t give myself enough credit sometimes because I put myself under so much stress already. I don’t care what anyone says on the outside. That’s their opinion. When you’re in that situation yourself, you know how to win games of cricket. I’ve done that over a long period of time. It’s not like when I play I don’t win games for my team. It’s playing the situation that I take pride in.”

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