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Virat Kohli-MS Dhoni-Graeme Swann (source: Twitter)
Virat Kohli's outstanding performances over the years have left a lasting impression on fans. It was natural for fans to be worried about the Indian cricketer when he struggled to get going with the bat in recent times. Kohli overcame his batting woes by scoring two consecutive half-centuries and then an unbeaten 122 off 61 balls in the T20 Asia Cup, which served as a warm-up for the World T20 in Australia.
Even Virat Kohli was "pleasantly surprised" when he scored his first T20 century, ending his wait for his 71st international century. The star batter reached the elusive three-figure mark after 1,020-day to help India win the last match of the T20 Asia Cup by a landslide over Afghanistan.
Former England spinner Graeme Swann revealed how Kohli, like MS Dhoni, despite his international retirement, has an impact on TV ratings.
"India needs Virat Kohli to fire. I’ve worked for the TV side and I know there is a desperate need for Virat Kohli to do well as it was with MS Dhoni. If those guys don’t do well TV ratings go down and people get disillusioned. I want Virat Kohli to do well, when I used to play against India, I never minded Virat Kohli’s batting. I liked watching him bat up close, trust me if you think you think he looks good while batting from the stands and on TV, you should stand at a backward point or cover, it’s gorgeous to watch him bat," Swann told News18 Cricketnext.
That player is amazing: Swann on Virat Kohli's 71st century
Swann also mentioned Kohli finally getting his 71st international century. He said that Virat batted against a strong Afghan bowling attack - a point that many did not notice.
"I hope Virat just come good and it was incredible that he didn’t score a hundred for 2-3 years in international cricket because that player is amazing. People will say he scored his 71st ton against Afghanistan, that’s really bad on Afghanistan because they are a good team. They got one of the best bowling attacks, they beat Sri Lanka who went on to win the Asia Cup trophy," Swann said.