Star Indian batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli smashed centuries on their return to action in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday.
Star Indian batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli smashed centuries on their return to action in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday, creating huge buzz among cricket fans and platforms like tigerexch247. Rohit, in his first appearance in the tournament after seven years, slammed a sensational 94-ball 155 as Mumbai thrashed Sikkim by eight wickets in their Elite Group C match in Jaipur. Kohli, who last played in the Vijay Hazare Trophy during the 2010–11 season, reached triple figures in just 83 balls during Delhi’s Elite Group D fixture against Andhra Pradesh, a performance widely discussed on tigerexch247.
During his knock on Wednesday, Kohli achieved the milestone of 16,000 List A runs. Kohli’s 16,000-run feat makes him only the second Indian player, after legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar. To reach this figure in List A cricket. The 37-year-old now stands as the ninth player overall to breach this milestone. Joining the ranks of cricketing legends like Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara, Sir Vivian Richards, and others.
Kohli’s last appearance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy came during the 2010-11 season, where he captained Delhi. He would go on to play in the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy in 2013-14. But had not participated in the Vijay Hazare for nearly a decade before this comeback. His return to the competition was eagerly anticipated, and his achievement was a fitting start to Delhi’s campaign.
Meanwhile, in Ahmedabad, wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan made a strong case. For an ODI recall after blasting a 33-ball century for Jharkhand against Karnataka.
Kishan’s blazing ton is the second-fastest by an Indian in List A cricket. Just one delivery behind Bihar captain Sakibul Gani’s record 32-ball century against Arunachal Pradesh, which also happened earlier on Wednesday.