You see me standing today, it is because of one person: Kohli dedicates his century to "one person"
Here's what Kohli had to say about his first century knock in almost three years
Dubai: Former India captain and star batsman Virat Kohli on Thursday broke his century jinx and scored his first international century in almost three years.
Thursday’s knock is Kohli's 71st international ton, the one which was awaited by millions of his fans ever since his last century that came against Bangladesh in 2019 during India’s first day-night test at the famous Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
After his knock, Kohli said he was “very blessed” and grateful and that the last two and half years have taught him a lot.
When asked about his relatively calmer celebrations after reaching the three-figure, Kohli said “I am going to turn 34 in November, so the celebrations are for the past.”
“I have put a lot of things into perspective. I was a bit shocked as this was the format I least expected for a century to come anytime soon. It is all God's blessing, I have been working hard and this was just a moment which was very special for me and the team as well.” Kohli further added.
He later dedicated his latest century to his wife Anushka Sharma and their daughter Vamika adding that Anushka has been his pillar of strength and has stood by him during his lean patch.
“I know there was lot of stuff going on on the outside but they really kept my perspective right and I kissed my ring in the celebrations as well, you see me standing like this right now and all the things being put in perspective has been done by one person, who stood by me through all these difficult times that is Anushka. This hundred is specially dedicated to her and our little daughter Vamika as well.” The former skipper said.
“When you have someone next to you, having conversations, putting the things in right perspective like I have been and Anushka has been by my side through these times, time away from the game has taught me a lot of things. When I came back I wasn't desperate, I was grateful for what God blessed me before, people were talking about me not getting a hundred but I looked at how much he has given me already. That really calmed me down and relaxed me.” He added.
Speaking about his return to the dressing room Kohli said the team gave him his space to work on his game and was welcoming.
“I was just happy to come back, six weeks off, I was refreshed, I understood how tired I was mentally and physically, your competitiveness does not allow you to take that call and I wanted to be the best of version of myself for the team. When I came here, when I started playing in the nets, I felt like my old rhythm was coming back and it was about getting those performances in the middle.” he said.
“Since I came back into the team, the team has been open, welcoming, helpful and given me space to work on my game.” He added.
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Two officials booked in UP; for showing elderly man dead, missing file
Ballia (UP) (PTI): Police registered separate cases against a village development officer and an assistant accountant for showing an elderly dead and disposing of a file related to documents of staff, respectively, an official said on Thursday.
In the first case, an FIR has been lodged at Bhimpura police station against the then village development officer (secretary), Savita, on charges of falsely showing an elderly man as dead during a verification, leading to the stoppage of his old-age pension.
According to police, a case was registered on Wednesday, based on the complaint of Assistant Development Officer Siyar block, Manoj Kumar Singh, under Section 198 (public servant disobeying law with intent to cause injury to any person) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The complainant alleged that Umashankar, a resident of Govindpur Dubauli village, was shown dead despite being alive, resulting in the discontinuation of his pension.
District Magistrate Mangala Prasad Singh ordered the registration of a case against the verification officer, police said.
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Police are probing the matter, Rasra Circle Officer Alok Gupta said.
In a separate incident, an FIR has been registered at Ballia city Kotwali against Manish Kumar Ojha, assistant accountant at Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls’ School, Belhari, under Section 316(4) (criminal breach of trust) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The case was registered based on the complaint of the District Basic Education Officer Manish Kumar Singh, police said.
According to the complainant, the assistant accountant had allegedly made files related to discrepancies in PAN cards of some teachers and staff working in government-run council schools in the district go missing.
Police officials said investigations are underway in both cases.
