Virat Kohli is running in excellent form in IPL-2023. But last year it was difficult to get runs off his bat. Kohli has seen the time when this player famous for scoring a century was struggling for a century. He had not scored a century since 2019. He ended this drought in September 2022 against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup. This century came in T20.

This was Kohli's first century in T20. After this Kohli breathed a sigh of relief. But what Kohli was thinking at that time, he has now told. Kohli told in an interview what he was thinking when his bat scored a century against Afghanistan.

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'I was crying

Kohli told in an interview with Puma that when he was on 94 against Afghanistan, he felt that he could complete the century. He completed his century by hitting a six on the next ball. Kohli told that after completing the century, he was laughing and telling himself that he had been waiting for this for two years. However, Kohli also told what decision he took after this century.

Kohli said that he had left himself open for two seconds. He told that he then told himself that this moment has passed and the sun will rise again the next day. Kohli told that he told himself that this century will not last with him for the rest of his life.

Kohli cried in front of his wife

During this interview, when Kohli was asked whether he had cried after scoring a century, the veteran batsman told that when he talked about this century with his wife Anushka Sharma, he had tears in his eyes. He told that he did not cry immediately after scoring a century but he definitely became emotional while talking to his wife.