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IND vs ENG: Where the spirit was broken; 'King Kohli' returned to create history!

  
  
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  Four years ago, when Virat Kohli was on a tour of England, the shine of the crown of the 'King', who had been continuously accumulating runs, records and centuries for more than a decade, seemed to be fading. Due to continuous poor scores, this superstar batsman had to stay away from cricket for some time. During that entire series in the year 2022, Virat helplessly kept searching for his old form that was lost somewhere during the Corona pandemic and its effects. After that disappointing tour of England in the year 2022, Virat gave himself some time, introspected on his advancing age and the period of poor form and then made a magnificent comeback by removing the rust from the bat. He made his crown shine like gold again by making trophies, records and centuries one after another in limited overs (white-ball) cricket. Now, with his cabinet full of white-ball trophies, the 37-year-old batsman has returned to the UK with his eyes set on the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup. Fans are hoping that he will complete the remaining 15 centuries to equal Sachin Tendulkar's legendary record of '100 centuries'. 2022 tour: When patience ran outVirat Kohli, who had not scored an international century since 2019, toured England in July 2022. Although he had scored 7 half-centuries in 18 ODIs before this tour, it was not enough for fans and pundits who were used to seeing Kohli celebrate his century by raising his bat or helmet every week. His form in T20Is was also good and he was averaging over 47. But the England tour was a disappointment. After scoring just 26 runs in three innings against the West Indies at home, Kohli's scores in England were: 1 and 11 runs in two T20Is and 16 and 17 runs in two ODIs. Facing criticism for failing to score 20 runs in seven consecutive innings and a century drought, Virat put the bat aside and took a month-long break for mental peace. Asia Cup 2022: Runs will return Virat struggled against spin and off-stump deliveries in Test cricket after the coronavirus lockdown, but Asia Cup 2022 changed everything that fans were waiting for. He scored his 71st international century in a brilliant batting display against Afghanistan. After ending a drought of over 1,000 days, Kohli's bat continued to pour runs for the next four years. After Asia Cup: Big-match player and record-breaker Although his numbers in Test cricket were not very impressive, Virat remained the best batsman in the world in limited-overs cricket. After Asia Cup 2022, Virat has scored 6,045 runs in 132 innings of 135 ODIs and T20Is at an unprecedented average of 57.02, including 13 centuries and 43 half-centuries. Some of his major achievements: T20 World Cup 2022: Highest score of 296 runs (4 half-centuries) at an average of 98.66 in 6 innings. 600+ runs in four consecutive seasons in IPL: He became the first player to do so. Won the 'Orange Cap' in 2024 by scoring 741 runs. World Cup 2023: Scored a record 765 runs in 11 innings at an average of 95.62 and became the 'Player of the Tournament'. Broke Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI centuries in the semi-final against New Zealand. T20 World Cup 2024 title: Played a knock of 76 runs in the final against South Africa and became the 'Player of the Match'. ICC Champions Trophy: Played a key role in winning the title by scoring 218 runs in 5 matches, including a century against Pakistan and an innings of 84 runs in the semi-final against Australia. Two consecutive IPL titles with RCB: This year he scored 675 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of 165.84, including an unbeaten 75 runs in the final. Eyes on 2027 World Cup and the challenge of away matches Virat Kohli, who has been in excellent form since last year, now looks fully prepared for the mission of the 2027 World Cup to be held in South Africa. Since last year, he has scored 891 runs in 16 innings at an average of 68.53, including 4 centuries. In the last 9 innings after the Australia tour, he has scored 616 runs at an average of 88, including 3 centuries and 3 half-centuries. However, Kohli's figures in ODI matches on foreign soil (Away) in this decade have been a bit ordinary by his standards. He has scored 1,003 runs in 28 innings of 31 matches at an average of 40.12. In 17 ODI innings played abroad since the 2022 Asia Cup, he has scored 606 runs at an average of 43.28, including 3 centuries and 2 half-centuries, but there have been some low scores as well. However, this time he will leave behind the disappointment and come to England as the 'King' with the intention of winning.
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