Kohli notched up his 83rd career international ton, his 52nd in the 50-over format, when India took on the Proteas in the first game of the three-match ODI series. Walking in to bat in just the fourth over after Yashasvi Jasiwal\u2019s early dismissal, Kohli took on the opposition bowlers with sheer confidence to score a massive 135 off 120 deliveries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Varma considered himself lucky to have witnessed Kohli score the century live. Speaking in a video shared by bcci.tv, said, \"We've seen one of the best knocks again. I am very happy that I have seen a 100 of Virat bhai live. Since the last 17 years, he has always been electrifying in the field. The batting, fielding, everything. He's absolutely top.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also stated that he\u2019s learnt a lot from Kohli\u2019s knocks and will try to talk to the stalwart as much as possible and hope to implement the learnings when he takes the field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI've learnt a lot and it's a pleasure to watch him live. I will keep talking to him and learn as much as I can. If I get an opportunity in the coming games, I can implement in those games as well,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also stated that he\u2019s learnt a lot from Kohli\u2019s knocks and will try to talk to the stalwart as much as possible and hope to implement the learnings when he takes the field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The two sides will next face each other on Wednesday at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, with the hosts aiming to make it two wins in a row and take an unassailable 2-0 lead to clinch the series early on.<\/p>\r\n\r\n