Former Indian captain Virat Kohli will make a special achievement as soon as he enters the first Test match against Sri Lanka on Friday. The 33-year-old will play his 100th Test match tomorrow. Virat has scored more than 23000 international runs and during this he has scored 70 centuries and 122 half-centuries.
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli will make a special achievement as soon as he enters the first Test match against Sri Lanka on Friday. The 33-year-old will play his 100th Test match tomorrow. Virat has scored more than 23000 international runs and during this he has scored 70 centuries and 122 half-centuries. Virat, who has been the captain of all three formats of the Indian team, has not been able to score a single international century for the last two years and in such a situation, his fans are hopeful that he will end the drought of centuries in his 100th match.
Virat may have been struggling with his form for some time now and has failed to play big innings. But there was a time when scoring a century with his bat had become a common practice in international cricket. This is the reason that many veterans and former cricketers have been his admirers. Let’s know the thoughts of those great players about Virat…
Sunil Gavaskar:Former captain and great Sunil Gavaskar had said about Virat, “To be a good player you need talent. To be a great player you need Kohli-like attitude.”
Gary Kirsten:
India’s World Cup winning coach and former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten had said, “Virat is a rare talent. I was fortunate to be a part of the process of watching him grow and that gives me immense pleasure.”
Nasir Hussain:
Former England captain and star batsman Nasser Hussain had called Virat the best batsman and said, “If I have to pick the best batsmen in world cricket right now, only two names come to my mind. One is AB de Villiers and the other is Virat Kohli.”
Michael Clarke
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke had said, “Watching Kohli bat reminds me of Tendulkar.”
Brian Lara:
West Indies great Brian Lara had described Virat as an unbelievable batsman, saying, “He is just an incredible batsman, needless to say anymore.”
Ian Chappell, Former Australian Captain:Former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell called Virat the prince of Indian cricket and said that he is the best finisher.
Vivian Richards:
Caribbean legend Vivian Richards compared himself to Virat, saying a big thing in praise of him. He had said, “I love watching Virat Kohli bat. I love his aggression and passion that I used to have. He reminds me of himself.”
Ian Healy, Former Australian Cricketer:
Former Australian cricketer Ian Healy had said, “I have seen Sachin but I must say that he (Kohli) has the ability to bat like him.”
Kumar Sangakkara, former Sri Lankan captain:
The former Sri Lankan captain and star batsman had praised Virat, saying, “Virat Kohli is the best batsman in the shorter version as I have seen till date. He is extremely talented.”
Harry Kane, England footballer:
England football team captain and star footballer Harry Kane is also a fan of Virat. He had said, “Virat Kohli is a special player! It shows what kind of player you are in pressure situations and he proves it time and again.”
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Former Indian captain Virat Kohli will make a special achievement as soon as he enters the first Test match against Sri Lanka on Friday. The 33-year-old will play his 100th Test match tomorrow. Virat has scored more than 23000 international runs and during this he has scored 70 centuries and 122 half-centuries. Virat, who has been the captain of all three formats of the Indian team, has not been able to score a single international century for the last two years and in such a situation, his fans are hopeful that he will end the drought of centuries in his 100th match.
Virat may have been struggling with his form for some time now and has failed to play big innings. But there was a time when scoring a century with his bat had become a common practice in international cricket. This is the reason that many veterans and former cricketers have been his admirers. Let’s know the thoughts of those great players about Virat…