Virat Kohli, the cricketing maestro, etched his name in the annals of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) with his 8th century, a magnificent performance against the Rajasthan Royals. In this high-octane match, Kohli unleashed his prowess, scoring 113 runs off just 72 balls, leading his team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), to a robust total of 183 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs.
Despite Kohli's unbeaten century, RCB's efforts were overshadowed as the Rajasthan Royals chased down the target of 184 runs, securing a win. This incident marks yet another occasion where Kohli's century couldn't clinch victory for his team. Notably, out of the 8 centuries that Kohli has scored in the IPL, RCB has won 5 times, leaving 3 of his centuries, including this recent one, without leading to a win.
Let's take a look back at the instances where Kohli's centuries were in vain:
IPL 2016: Kohli had an exceptional season, scoring 4 centuries. Despite his stunning century (100 runs off 63 balls) against the Gujarat Lions, RCB faced defeat in that match.
IPL 2023: In the previous season against the Gujarat Titans, Kohli scored a century (101 runs off 61 balls), yet RCB couldn't secure a win.
IPL 2024: Against the Rajasthan Royals, Kohli's brilliant 113 runs off 72 balls went in vain as RCB lost the match, despite his century.
