Virat Kohli etched his name into record books after he equalled Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most centuries scored in One-Day Internationals. Virat Kohli’s 49th ODI century became the major talking point on social media portals. The fans who turned up in numbers switched on their mobile flashlights soon after Virat Kohli’s 49th ODI century, which was truly a special moment for Virat Kohli as he achieved the feat on his birthday.
The right-handed batsman who came out to bat at No.3 approached the innings at a sedate pace. He took some calculative risks to play some shots whenever required. Since he was able to deftly rotate the strike, take quick singles and score boundaries according to the situation, he was able to cause all sorts of troubles to the South African bowlers against the run of play.
Aakash Chopra gives his honest opinion on Virat Kohli’s 49th ODI century
Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra gave his honest verdict after Virat Kohli’s 49th ODI century. He took to his official X handle (previously known as Twitter) and took a swipe at Virat Kohli by stating that the obsession is unreal. He was referring to Virat Kohli’s obsession to score centuries. Aakash Chopra’s tweet reads, “The obsession is unreal.”. Take a look at the tweet below.
The obsession is unreal 🫣
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 5, 2023
Aakash Chopra’s tweet garnered immense traction from across all quarters of the cricket fraternity after Virat Kohli’s 49th ODI century. The cricket expert felt that Kohli might have slowed down a bit at the fag end of the overs, especially when he entered the 80-run mark since then there was no intent at all. Meanwhile, several netizens launched a scathing attack on Aakash Chopra for his remark on Virat Kohli’s 49th ODI century.
https://twitter.com/vkkings077/status/1721137011657163119
https://twitter.com/KulcheNihari/status/1721134426300579866
Yes, you waiting for Kohli's failure. Obsession is real.
— Ajitdeep (@CHAIHOLIC_) November 5, 2023
He played more intl matches than your runs in intl Cricket
— Dhruv (@Dhrxv_18) November 5, 2023
https://twitter.com/ReignOfVirat/status/1721135062660550963
Yes your obsession with his hundreds because it will be a dream for you always
— Pari (@BluntIndianGal) November 5, 2023
On the other side of the coin, some netizens also felt that Virat Kohli slowed down his innings to play for his personal milestone instead of taking calculative risks to play shots. Other users opined that Kohli’s slow approach affected the game and mounted pressure on the other batsmen.
It is affecting the game and the other batters.. unfortunately
— Ramkrishna Iyer (@KannanK51531500) November 5, 2023
Country should be first priority not the milestone
— Jay shah (PARODY) (@jay_shahbcci) November 5, 2023
Sadly yes
— Lubana Warriors  (@LubanaS49) November 5, 2023
Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 101 off 121 balls including 10 fours at a strike rate of 83.47. He was the pick of the batsmen for India. Apart from him, Shreyas Iyer played pretty well as he chipped in with 77 off 87 balls including 10 fours and 2 sixes. In the end, India posted 326/5 in their allotted quota of 50 overs.
