Mumbai, May 14 -- Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan hailed Virat Kohli for his sensational century against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), pointing out how keen he was to overcome a dip after two back-to-back ducks and was the first player on the ground even when it was raining before the match, taking a good look at the surface.

After two back-to-back ducks, Virat's bat created history as he became the first Indian to score 10 T20 centuries and reach the 14,000 run mark against KKR at Raipur on Wednesday. Handing RCB their eighth win in 12 matches, the defending champions now have a chance of finishing within the top two in the points table, currently at the top of the table.

Speaking on his YouTube Channel, Pathan said, "Virat Kohli i...