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Asia Cup 2022 No one called him but God made a call - Shoaib Akhtar on Virat Kohli s 71st international hundred

By Anuj Nitin Prabhu Modified 09 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Virat Kohli (R) celebrates after reaching his maiden T20I hundred. (P.C.:Getty) Virat Kohli finally ended his long century drought on Thursday with his 71st international hundred in the Asia Cup encounter against Afghanistan. Kohli was simply sensational as he scored an unbeaten 122* off just 61 balls and took India to a mammoth 212/2 in their 20 overs. Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar congratulated Kohli for finally getting over the mental hurdles after almost three years. He feels the star Indian batter shouldn't become complacent but push on and try to break Sachin Tendulkar's record of 100 international hundreds. Speaking in a video on his YouTube channel after the match, here's the prediction that Shoaib Akhtar made for Virat Kohli: "No one called him, but God made a call that he will score his 71st hundred. Similarly I have made a call that he will score 100 hundreds. No matter how exhausted he gets and how many bones he breaks, Kohli will need to get those 29 more hundreds to become the greatest of the greats."

Shoaib Akhtar on Virat Kohli s acceleration

Virat Kohli brought up his fifty off 32 balls, but then changed gears emphatically, scoring an incredible 72 runs off his next 29 balls. After watching the second half of his innings, where he was literally toying with the fielders, Shoaib Akhtar is convinced that the vintage Kohli is back. Virat Kohli@imVkohliThank you for all the love and support throughout the Asia Cup campaign. We will get better and come back stronger. Untill next time 32676039566Thank you for all the love and support throughout the Asia Cup campaign. We will get better and come back stronger. Untill next time https://t.co/yASQ5SbsHl On this, the former speedster stated: "The first fifty runs of Kohli, he didn't look like himself. But I realized that Kohli has arrived when he scored his next fifty runs to get to that hundred. He was scoring runs at will and playing incredible shots." The six-week break certainly seems to have helped Kohli. But will he be able to sustain his form till the T20 World Cup with a couple of big series against Australia and South Africa coming up? Let us know in the comments. Get the Latest updates & News on T20 World Cup & Follow us for Live Scores, Schedule, and Squads Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी