Veteran batter Virat Kohli returned to form with a record ninth hundred in the Indian Premier League to take RCB back to the top place in the points table with a six-wicket win over KKR on Wednesday. However, Kohli scored 105 not out off 60 balls and went past MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma for most matches (279) in the league as well.

“The celebration was not a big one because we know the importance of the points. It is a conscious effort to contribute more to the team. The fact that I did not score runs eats me up because I have been playing well. It bothers you because that has been the goal – to be the best version. Century or no century, the more important thing is to finish the game,” Kohli said after the game.

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“There is a reason people say pressure is a privilege – it keeps you humble. Good pressure always helps you improve your game. I was nervous, I just wanted to get off the mark. It takes a lot of effort, but it helps your game go up. Those failures are so important because they put you in a place to get back to where you have been and do what has gotten you there,” he again shared.

“I just love batting, even after all this. That is my core feeling. What an honour to be competing at this level and against the very best still. I just give my heart and soul out there because it is going to finish one day. I want to make the most of it and look forward to pressure situations, where I am feeling a bit of heat and then I challenge myself to just go for it,” he stated

“Sport teaches you a lot as a person. You build your character. Even after all these years, it is the love for the game. I just love hitting the ball in the middle of the bat. That joy is still there, and it is all God’s grace, and I am thankful and grateful,” Virat Kohli concluded.