Record-breaking knock: Kohli reaches 52 ODI centuries; Chahal posts humorous tribute

Yuzvendra Chahal did not clasp backmost connected Sunday. The leg-spinner, agelong known for his adjacent enslaved with Virat Kohli, was astatine his expressive champion connected societal media aft Kohli sealed a record-breaking 52nd ODI period during India’s commanding 349/8 against South Africa successful Ranchi. As Kohli marched to a sublime 135 disconnected 120 balls — the innings built connected cleanable hitting, precise placement and a blistering precocious surge — Chahal turned into the astir enthusiastic commentator extracurricular the JSCA stands.

His archetypal station summed up the mood, delivered with trademark humour: “Bus mujhse 52 century's jayda. Waiting kab @imVkohli bhaiya aap 100 century's jayda honge mujhse #INDVSSAODI" (Just 52 centuries up of me.

Waiting for erstwhile you'll beryllium 100 centuries up of me).

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The line, playful connected the surface, besides referenced the long-standing benchmark — Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 planetary hundreds. Kohli sits 2nd connected the all-time database with 82, each formats combined. While helium present features exclusively successful ODIs for India, the pursuit remains a talking constituent each clip helium crosses different milestone. As Chahal hinted, the hold to spot whether Kohli tin drawback oregon surpass the iconic people continues.

Incidentally, the ton besides meant that Kohli is present the all-time person successful presumption of astir centuries successful a azygous format. His 52 successful ODIs is present 2nd to none, not adjacent the legendary Sachin, who has 51 tons successful Test cricket. The spinner kept the tributes flowing. Another post, afloat of admiration and swagger, read: “Jahan Charche Bade hote hai .. Wahan Virat bhaiya KHADE hote hai." Chahal besides shared a drawstring of Instagram stories: 1 capturing the infinitesimal Kohli reached his century, filmed consecutive disconnected his tv surface and different celebrating Rohit Sharma’s half-century, with the playful caption "Sharma Rohitaa Sharamaaaa".

Kohli’s sound had fixed Chahal plentifulness to gush over. Starting with an aboriginal portion of luck and gathering into controlled aggression, Kohli shifted gears aft his fifty, launching 2 sixes disconnected Bosch and punishing rotation with authority. His acceleration aft the period — including a 20-run burst disconnected Subrayen — pushed India beyond 260 by the 40th implicit earlier helium yet fell for 135.

KL Rahul’s 60 and Rohit Sharma’s fluent 57 completed India’s imposing total. But beyond the scorecard, the time belonged to Kohli’s milestone — and to Chahal, who turned the accomplishment into a mini-festival online, celebrating his “Virat bhaiya” with unfiltered joy.