Within a span of 9 years, Indian skipper Virat Kohli has earned more fans than no cricketer ever did in history. Dearly called as Run Machine, this player bagged over 30 centuries placing himself as the only next player to Sachin Tendulkar. With over 10 years of career ahead, it is pretty clear that he might rewrite the record of cricket history with ease.
The following he now earned is undoubtedly omnipresent, with worldwide fans and appraisals from around the veteran cricketers, Kohli is certainly at the peak of career. Be it a century or any tweet, Kohli never fails to make it to the news.
On a note, the number of centuries Kohli might bag at the end of career has become the topic of the country. 30 centuries in 9 years is certainly an astounding record and it can be assumed that Kohli has more yet to go, he can play for another 8-10 years with ease, his recent statements read. Including both tests and ODIs played by Kohli, total centuries summed up to 47 of which 17 and 30 tons in Tests and ODIs respectively.
Meanwhile, former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who has kept a close eye on Kohli’s batting for some time, was in full praise for the Delhi man. The Prince of Kolkata feels he will finish with as many numbers of tons needed to make a trademark when his career ends, massive runs are expected as of now.
Talking about the form and pace Kohli is on at the moment, Ganguly said, “He is a master. He is ready for everything, he changes his game accordingly. At this format, he is a remarkable player. I don’t know how many hundreds he’ll finish his career with but if he continues to play the same way he’ll score a lot of runs.”
“Kohli is in complete control of this Indian team because of his performance. He stands up and delivers. He is a great example of the side, he is the best batsman in the team and he commands the respect in the dressing room,” he added.
On the other hand, the former skipper also added that there are other fine players who are capable of competing with Kohli. Steve Smith, Joe Root, and Kane Richardson are among them, but, Kohli’s impeccable form from past two years is something that makes him a standout.
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