Men in Blue has been a dominant force in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, winning all eight matches so far. So far, no other side has given team India much of a fight, and a similar scene was witnessed when Rohit Sharma-led side faced second-placed South Africa, whom they annihilated by 243 runs. Although India secured the victory with an all-around performance, Virat Kohli in particular had a lot to celebrate. Kohli scored an unbeaten 101 to equal Sachin Tendulkar’s record of slamming the most ODI centuries.

Shreyas Iyer also contributed significantly, scoring 77 off 87 balls, including a century-plus stand with Kohli for the third wicket. Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir commented on the spectacular performance, saying Kohli and Iyer were batting “on another planet”.

This was not the Wankhede or Delhi where the conditions are easy throughout the innings. Here it was easy at the start and became difficult in the middle and at the end. So, I believe both should be praised more than Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, Gambhir said.

Spin was going to be the biggest challenge. The way the two of them batted against Keshav Maharaj, he might have conceded just 30 runs but the important thing was that he picked up just one wicket, and because of that South Africa had to get their fast bowlers back, he added. If the batsmen were having a good time, the bowlers weren’t far behind. Ravindra Jadeja emerged as the head of the group, taking five wickets, Gambhir concluded.