Still don’t understand how it happened to date: Virat Kohli recollects his favourite knock

A dictating 133* at Hobart, masterful 183 at Mirpur, and a crafty 82* against Australia in Mohali - a few of his many illustrious knocks that will be etched in our memories forever. To pick one knock among the long list is a difficult task. Virat Kohli and Steve Smith, two modern-day bat greats, sat down for a talk ahead of the first Test at the Adelaide Oval. It 

When asked about the knock which holds a special place in his heart, India skipper talked about his innings against Australia in the 2016 ICC World T20. He said that he went into 'trance mode' while chasing a challenging target set by the Aussies on a sluggish track at the PCA Stadium, in Mohali. 

"My most favourite is that T20 we played in Mohali. I don’t know literally, I went into a trance mode you feel like things are becoming difficult. I still don’t understand how it happened to date. And it was like everything I was hitting was going into the gaps and I just went into the zone that I couldn’t breakdown after, that was so special. You’re under pressure and everything is coming off,” - Virat Kohli said. 

Exquisite cover drives, square drives, lofty pulls, leg glances, wristy flicks, and square-cuts - the 32-year-old displayed every shot from his repository, decimating the hostile Australian bowling attack. Kohli's unbeaten 82 off 51 balls was instrumental in leading India to the semi-final of the T20 World Cup. After steering the team to victory, the talismanic went down on his knees thanking the almighty. A sight that will always be inscribed in the memory of fans and whose efficacy will not fizzle away for a long period of time.