Virat Kohli – The unstoppable juggernaut in cricket’s fast lane

It was another glistening showdown of pyrotechnics in the hills as Virat Kohli lit up Dharamsala with his signature brand of brilliance. Despite being fortunate earlier in the innings as he was dropped twice off Vidwath Kaverappa’s bowling, the former RCB captain took a deep breath, calmed things down and was quick to hit back his signature stride that left the Punjab Kings reeling at ground zero.

The showdown started off on a reticent note that left the fans with their hearts in their mouth when the ball flew miles into the air only for Ashutosh Sharma to drop VK for naught. But he was quick to regain his senses that saw him carving the iconic cover-drive of his against Arshdeep Singh to spawn the cavalcade of boundaries.

Following the first boundary though, he had a few nervy moments against Arshdeep and Kaverappa which culminated into another dropped chance at cover. That however was the last sign of jitters for Virat Kohli as he stepped his game up into a completely different dimension, hacking away at the Punjab bowlers for fun.

He welcomed Sam Curran in the next over brilliantly, walking down the track and flicking him over mid-wicket for a good looking boundary. Shortly thereafter, Vidwath Kaverappa faced the music for the first time as Kohli hammered him twice over long-off in successive overs.

The impeccable ease that Kohli settled down with in the center was a treat for the sore eyes. From rotating the strikes on almost every single delivery to dispatching the looseners comprehensively, Kohli was in menacing touch. He completed his half-century with one of his trademark flicks over mid-wicket against Liam Livingstone and followed that up with another solid slog-sweep in the very next ball.

The English all-rounder’s deliveries were being smashed to the fences with remarkable ease by Kohli as he lined up the former for another massive six and that came off another slog-sweep from the blade of Virat. The deeper he got in his innings, the more comfortable he looked. Despite falling for 92, that innings had all the signs of what a historic moment looks like.

With that ferocious knock, Virat bolstered his grip on the Orange Cap, piling up 634 runs at a strike rate of 153.51 while averaging a staggering 70.44, numbers that would forge the dream of countless across the planet.