Cricket
The craze of Virat Kohli knows no limits, a female fan was spotted holding a banner as she awaited Kohli's 71st century during MI vs RCB match.
Updated : Apr 09, 2022, 11:56 PM IST | Edited by : Amrit Santlani
Virat Kohli is one of the most renowned cricketers in the world. The craze for Kohli knows no boundaries. In the IPL 2022 match between MI and RCB, a female fan was seen holding a hilarious banner that will surely crack you up.
The fan's message read, 'I will not date, until Virat's 71st', hinting towards the 33-year-old's much-awaited 71st century of his professional career.
It's been a long time since the Delhi-born batter last hit a century and raised his bat in jubilance. Kohli, who stepped down as RCB skipper in 2021, last scored a century against Bangladesh, back in November 2019, and since then fans have been waiting for the inevitable 71st century of Kohli.
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On Saturday as well, the former Indian skipper looked in great touch against Mumbai Indians as he scored 48 off 36 deliveries, but fell a couple of runs short of his half-century, before being dismissed.
In the meanwhile, a female fan was spotted holding out a hilarious banner that stated that she wouldn't date anyone until Virat Kohli scores his 71st century.
Here's the viral pic:
The wait for Virat Kohli's 71st century.#MIvsRCB #MIvRCB#IPL2022 @FarziCricketer pic.twitter.com/xkrarcVAGV
— CRICKET (@AbdullahNeaz) April 9, 2022
Talking about the match between MI and RCB, the five-time champs were sent out to bat first after RCB skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and chose to bowl. Mumbai Indians got off a flying start but after the end of the powerplay, they suffered a batting collapse and were reduced to 79/6 after 13 overs.
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Suryakumar Yadav (68 off 37) played a brilliant knock to help MI reach a respectable total of 151/6 in their 20 overs, which RCB chased down with 9 balls remaining, thanks to Kohli and Anuj Rawat's (66 off 47) performances.