{"id":21849,"date":"2025-12-05T14:38:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/2025\/12\/05\/ind-vs-sa-can-virat-kohli-score-a-century-hat-trick-in-odis-vizag-readies-for-his-next-showdown\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:38:13","slug":"ind-vs-sa-can-virat-kohli-score-a-century-hat-trick-in-odis-vizag-readies-for-his-next-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/2025\/12\/05\/ind-vs-sa-can-virat-kohli-score-a-century-hat-trick-in-odis-vizag-readies-for-his-next-showdown\/","title":{"rendered":"IND vs SA: Can Virat Kohli Score a Century Hat-Trick in ODIs? Vizag Readies for His Next Showdown!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h3>Excitement Builds as Virat Kohli Prepares for Key ODI in Visakhapatnam<\/h3>\n<p>Cricket enthusiasts at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, as well as those watching from home, are eagerly anticipating Virat Kohli&#8217;s performance in the third ODI against South Africa. As India strives to clinch the series, all eyes will be on the star batsman. Fans and experts alike are buzzing with the possibility of Kohli scoring his third consecutive century in ODIs.<\/p>\n<p>Kohli has shown impressive form in recent matches. Doubts about his age and competitive spirit were silenced with a stellar performance in Sydney. He continued to impress in Ranchi and Raipur, but South Africa\u2019s strong play has brought the series to a nail-biting finish.<\/p>\n<p>With a series win at stake, fans are hoping for yet another memorable innings from Kohli in Vizag.<\/p>\n<h3>Kohli on the Verge of History<\/h3>\n<p>Zaheer Abbas from Pakistan was the first player to hit three consecutive centuries in ODIs back in the 1982-83 series against India. Since then, only 13 players have matched this feat. Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara holds the record for the longest sequence of hundreds, having scored four in a row during the 2015 ODI World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, South Africa&#8217;s Quinton de Kock also enjoyed a streak of three consecutive centuries against India during their 2013 home series.<\/p>\n<h3>India&#8217;s Achievements in ODIs<\/h3>\n<p>Indian players have reached this milestone too, with Kohli being the first to do so for India. He accomplished this during the 2018 home series against the West Indies, scoring 140, 157, and 107 in Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, and Pune.<\/p>\n<p>Rohit Sharma also made his mark in the 2019 ODI World Cup, securing three hundreds against England, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>As the team looks to avoid another series loss to South Africa, Kohli\u2019s form could be crucial\u2014statistics show that India wins 83% of the time when he scores a century.<\/p>\n<p>The big question remains: can India secure a victory at home, or will they face yet another disappointing series defeat?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ends &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excitement Builds as Virat Kohli Prepares for Key ODI in Visakhapatnam Cricket enthusiasts at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, as well as those watching from home, are eagerly anticipating Virat Kohli&#8217;s performance in the third ODI against South Africa. 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