After hitting 29th Test ton, Kohli says he’s ‘charged up’ when faced with challenges
The Hindu
Virat Kohli feels "charged up" when faced with adversity and was "satisfying" to get his 29th Test hundred. He equalled Sir Don Bradman's record and ended his five-year-long drought for an international Test century outside India. He scored his last ton in 2018 and has 76th hundred in 500 international appearances. He focuses on his diet and body to stay fit and help the team. He enjoys the atmosphere in the Caribbean Islands and wants to keep playing at the top of his fitness ability. India will have to stay in the game to get wickets.
Star Indian batter Virat Kohli feels "charged up" when faced with an adverse situation and said it was extremely "satisfying" to get his 29th Test hundred during the ongoing second match against West Indies as he had to "do the hard yards".
The 34-year-old Kohli on Friday equalled Sir Don Bradman's record of 29 Test centuries in India's commendable first innings score of 438, hitting a polished 121 in 206 balls.
The hundred ended his five-year-long drought for an international Test century outside India. He scored his last ton in 2018.
"I really enjoyed myself out there. I was in the rhythm, I wanted to be in. Started in challenging times. I switch on during these times. When I have something to overcome, I get charged up," Kohli said after the end of day 2.
"I had to be patient as the outfield was slow. It was very satisfying as I had to do the hard yards."
India were reduced to 182 for four when Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja joined hands, stitching a 159-run partnership to rescue the team on day 2.
It was Kohli's 76th hundred in 500 international appearances. He surpassed Sachin Tendular's record of 74 international hundreds in first 500 matches.
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