India, Nov. 30 -- Just WOW. This is the apt word to describe Virat Kohli's knock against South Africa in the first ODI of the three-match series on Sunday at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. The right-handed batter, who turned 37 earlier this month, smashed his 52nd ODI century as he hammered the Proteas bowlers left, right and centre, sending them on a leather hunt. This was probably the finest Virat looked at the crease since the 2023 ODI World Cup, even bringing back the memories of the vintage season he had from 2016 to 2019.

Kohli came out to bat in the third over of the innings after Nandre Burger dismissed opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal. Right from the get-go, Kohli started to turn back the clock as he made his i...