Virat Kohli is once again yearning for a century. The wait for his century is increasing with each inning. In the second innings of the Bengaluru Test, he was out after scoring 70 runs, with which the wait for his 81st century increased again. Virat Kohli's wait for his 81st international century has been going on for the last 24 innings. However, this is not the first time in Virat Kohli's career that he has to wait a long time for a century. In fact, this is the fourth time when Virat is seen struggling for his century. That means there have been three occasions even before this, when he had to roll papads while waiting for a century.

The wait for the 71st century lasted the longest.

Virat Kohli had to wait the longest for his 71st international century. Simply put, if Virat had to wait the longest for any of his centuries, it was this century. For this Kohli waited 1020 days and 83 innings. The wait, which started from November 2019, continued until he scored 122 runs against Afghanistan in the Super 4 match of the Asia Cup played in September 2022. Virat scored this century in 61 balls, which is also his highest score in T20 cricket.

The sixth and 26th centuries tormented

Virat Kohli waited the second longest for his 26th century. Virat Kohli had to wait for 25 innings for this century. After this, he waited the longest for his sixth international century, which ended after 24 innings.

The wait for 81st century continues for 24 innings

Now Virat Kohli also has to wait for his 81st international century. So far 24 innings have passed in that wait. That is, he has waited exactly for the sixth century. If Virat Kohli does not convert the start he got into a big innings soon, and does not turn his half-century into a century, then it is difficult to say where the wait for his 81st century will end.

If the wait doesn't end soon, how will Sachin's record be broken?

Virat Kohli has scored 80 international centuries in his Test career. With this figure, he is the player to score the second highest number of centuries in cricket history. Sachin Tendulkar has the maximum number of 100 centuries in international cricket. Virat is 20 centuries away from him. Everyone expects Virat to break Sachin's record. But, if the wait for the 81st century does not end soon, it may be difficult for Virat to surpass Sachin's 100 centuries.