India spinner Kuldeep Yadav said he felt as though he had been taken back almost a decade after witnessing Virat Kohli's innings against South Africa. He opined that the former captain is still batting the way he used to between 2016 and 2019."
Kohli turned back the clock with a blistering 135-run knock against the Proteas on Sunday as the two teams squared off in the first ODI of the three-match series at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi.
The 37-year-old scored a composed fifty and was quick to convert it into a ton as he took on the opposition bowlers with flair and style. Though he couldn't remain unbeaten at the end of the innings, his fireworks proved sufficient for India's win as he rightfully bagged the Player of the Match award.
