The Virat show lit up the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday night. Virat Kohli came, saw and conquered the hearts of a crowd of over 39,000 in Hyderabad. The chants of Kohli reached a crescendo the moment he reached his sixth IPL century, his first since 2019, in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s eight-wicket win over listless Sunrisers Hyderabad. The venue was flooded with No. 18 jerseys. Kohli overshadowed SRH’s Heinrich Klaasen’s century and for the first time, there were two centuries in an IPL match. 

RCB now have 14 points and play Gujarat Titans next at home on Sunday. SRH, who are at the bottom of the table, tasted their ninth defeat and meet Mumbai Indians in their last league match at Wankhede on the same day.