Dubai: Long 1,021 days. What a distance, how lonely it must be for Virat Kohli! The pain of the wounded, the helplessness of the one who stumbles halfway…there is no one in the world who can say it better than Virat Kohli right now. A time when the run machine that has become the brand name of modern Indian cricket came to a standstill. All cricket lovers in the world were impatiently waiting for that one magical moment.
Toothless King?
Virat Kohli’s bat, who has been a superhero in Indian cricket for ten years, has been silent for the last two years and nine months. Each trip to the century was a stumbling block. Slowly the graph was falling downwards. The target was moving away. By that time, the noise outside was heavy. The critics were all up in arms. Even Indian cricket legends were among them. Finally, in an unimaginable way, the captaincy of Indian ODI-T20 cricket is plucked from his head. Responds to the mental ‘humiliation’ he faced that day by stepping down as Test captain. The captaincy of the most loved IPL team, Royal Challengers Bangalore, is also being vacated. After losing the captaincy, his place in the team started to be questioned. There was even talk of an Indian World Cup squad without the superstar.
And so it was an eventful three years. Kohli has finally won the ordeal of the Asia Cup. Even critics will not question him anymore. A crucial 35 in the first match against Pakistan, a valuable 59 in the second against Hong Kong and a top score of 60 in the thriller against Pakistan. Finally here is Kohli’s classic innings of a perfect 122 with no offense or less.
Lion’s roar on the way back
A single innings that filled the fans with the joy of Anandashru, filled the hearts of cricket lovers, filled the hearts of loved ones, and silenced the critics. Kohli’s first T20 century. Highest score by an Indian in T20I. 24,000 is a huge milestone in international cricket. 3,000 in a T20I.
Kohli is on the milestone of 71 centuries in international cricket. Along with Aussie legend Ricky Ponting. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is the only one ahead. 29 centuries away from that historical goal!
Kohli is the top scorer in the Asia Cup this time. More runs, higher score. Another half-century. More phone. High average… it’s all Kohli.
Kohli’s place in India’s squad for the World Cup is no longer in question. With Kohli back in form, that too at the top of the class, India can now fly to Australia with confidence. Yes, September 8, 2022 has been marked in world history as a great return. The Greatest Kohli Comeback!
Summary: The greatest Virat Kohli comeback after the long interval of 3 years of struggle