Ravi Shastri takes a dig at Gautam Gambhir, Ajit Agarkar after Virat Kohli hits 52nd ODI ton

Former India National Cricket Team head coach, Ravi Shastri, has taken a sly dig at the current head coach, Gautam Gambhir, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), chairman of selectors, Ajit Agarkar.

Ravi Shastri's fiery remarks came after the modern-day batting great Virat Kohli slammed a sensational century at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi.

He would have silenced a lot of people - Ravi Shastri

Virat Kohli looked in exceptional touch in the first innings against the Proteas and played an attacking brand of cricket.

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Kohli showed intent from the very beginning and stitched up a remarkable 136-run partnership in 109 balls with Rohit Sharma, who got out after scoring 57.

Even after the dismissal of Rohit, Kohli kept going and slammed his 52nd hundred in ODI cricket. He finished his innings with 135 runs off 120 balls, with 11 fours and 7 sixes.

This innings came amid the reports of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar planning to make a final call on the batter's future.

Meanwhile, former India head coach Ravi Shastri dropped a fiery remark on-air after Kohli hit the ton, saying that he silenced a lot of people.

"It's number 52. Gets it with a boundary. Punches the air in delight. It has been a long wait. This is the format he plays now, and he would have silenced a lot of people. His third on the ground,” said Shastri when he was on commentary.

“It has been a brilliant innings, just the way he got there. Just the timing on that shot,” he added.

May he continue to bring a smile to the faces of people of the nation - Rajkumar Sharma

In an interaction with ANI, Kohli's childhood coach, Rajkumar Sharma, talked about the batter hitting his 83rd international century.

Rajkumar Sharma said that Kohli is loved globally by his fans and was hoping that the batter continues to bring a smile to people's faces. He said:

"Virat Kohli is loved globally by his fans and he gave a fitness mantra to the Indian Cricket...I don't think anyone has ensured team India's victory as he did...May he continue to bring a smile to the faces of people of the nation."

King stays King - Virender Sehwag

Batting legend Virender Sehwag was also mighty impressed with the performance of Kohli and took to X to state:

"Virat Kohli ne phir dikhaya run banana unke liye utna hi aasaan hai jitna hamare liye chai banana. 52nd ODI century. Kohli is not chasing records, records are chasing Kohli. Aaj bhi bhook wahi, junoon wahi. King stays King ! (Virat Kohli once again showed that scoring runs is as easy for him as making tea is for us. The hunger is still the same, the passion is still the same)."

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