A few ex-Indian cricketers are absolutely certain that Virat Kohli will surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most ODI centuries and become a legend.
It’s almost as though Virat Kohli’s century drought is now a thing of the past, going from zero centuries in roughly three years to three centuries in six months.
Kohli, the former captain of India, has finally found the rhythm that made him the most fearsome batsman in world cricket.
In the series opener in Guwahati, he scored a record-breaking 45th ODI century against Sri Lanka. India’s imposing 67-run victory at the Barsapara Stadium on Tuesday was helped along by Kohli, who struck 113 off 87 balls to break two Sachin Tendulkar records.
On a surface that was perfect for batters. Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, and Rohit Sharma all started, but only Kohli continued.
He got a few lifelines, Sri Lanka dropping him twice on 52 and 81, but who doesn’t? Kohli moved closer to surpassing Tendulkar as the player with the most centuries in one-day internationals with yet another century.
With 49, Tendulkar leads the charts, followed by Kohli by four. It doesn’t matter when Kohli reaches the pinnacle from here on out.
Gautam Gambhir and Sanjay Manjrekar, both former cricketers for India, are absolutely certain that Kohli will not use Tendulkar for the record. There is no doubt that Kohli is the undisputed kind of the current era, believes the two-time World Cup-winning batter.
“The record is not the issue. In the 50-over format, Virat Kohli will eventually score significantly more centuries than Sachin Tendulkar. Look, the regulations have changed. eras should not be compared.
Comparing eras in which there was only one new ball to today when there are two new balls and five fielders inside, is unfair.
On Byju’s Cricket Show on Star Sports, Gambhir stated, “But yes, he has been a master in this format and he has shown it over such a long period of time.”
Manjrekar also believes that Kohli will rise to the top and that Virat will surpass Tendulkar in another year and a half. Manjrekar emphasized Kohli’s greatness by pointing out that.
In contrast to Sachin, who used to bat first, Virat has played the majority of his cricket at No. 3, which enhances the significance of his century-old accomplishments.
You need to take into consideration the fact that he has typically batted at number three. He will undoubtedly surpass Tendulkar in one-day hundreds, which is beyond my doubt.
To match Tendulkar, that’s just four hundred. It could occur within a year and a half. “I believe it could happen because it’s a 50-over World Cup year,” Manjrekar added to Gambhir’s perspective on the same show.