Virat Kohli Ends His Century Drought, Brings Up 30th Test Hundred In IND vs AUS 1st Test At Perth

Virat Kohli 30th Test Century: Virat Kohli brought up his 30th Test century and his first in 2024 on Day 3 of the India vs Australia 1st Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at Perth.

Virat Kohli 30th Test Century: Virat Kohli notched up his 30th Test hundred in 143 balls.

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Virat Kohli 30th Test Century: Virat Kohli ended his Test century drought as he brought up his 30th Test hundred on Day 3 of the 1st India vs Australia Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) on November 24 (Sunday). The last time Kohli scored a century in Tests was against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain back in July, 2023. Kohli has now scored 30 Test centuries in 119 matches, making him the fourth-highest centurion for India in Test cricket.

After reaching the milestone, Kohli thanked wife Anushka Sharma while talking to the broadcaster as he expressed gratitude to her for being by his side through thick and thin.

"Anushka has been right by my side through thick and thin. She knows everything that goes on behind the scenes. Knows what goes on in the head when you're not performing well. I'm not a guy who hangs around for the sake of it. I take pride in performing for the country," Kohli said.

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Overall, it comes as Kohli's 81st international century and marked his seventh Test century in Australia, taking him level with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s tally in Australia.

Most BGT hundreds

9: Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli*
8: Steve Smith, Ricky Ponting
7: Michael Clarke

With this hundred now, Kohli is also third on the list of visiting batters with most centuries in Australia.

Visiting batters with most Test hundreds in Australia

9 - Jack Hobbs
7 - Wally Hammond
7 - Virat Kohli
6 - Herbert Sutcliffe
6 - Sachin Tendulkar

Watch Kohli reaching his 30th Test century here:

He's back! Virat Kohli hits his 30th Test ton!#AUSvIND | #PlayOfTheDay | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/X6P7RnajnX

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 24, 2024

India declared their innings at 487/6 right after Kohli reached his century, setting Australia a daunting target of 534 runs for victory.