I love Kohli’s batting technique, positivity, footwork and balance. Kohli’s career took a turn for the worse after his poor performance in the 2014 England series. I watched that series closely as a commentator.
Mohali, First Published Mar 2, 2022, 5:13 PM IST
London: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly lavishes praise on former India captain Virat Kohli on his 100th Test career Ganguly said that very few players have played 100 Tests for India and that Kohli certainly deserves a round of applause in passing this milestone. Ganguly, who is on holiday in London with his family, will arrive in Mohali for Kohli’s 100th Test. Only 11 players have played 100 Tests for India so far. The 100th Test of Kohli’s career will be the first match of the Test series against Sri Lanka in Mohali on Friday.
Indirect remarks made by Virat Kohli at a press conference ahead of the tour of South Africa after his dismissal from the ODI captaincy had further strained relations between the two. Meanwhile, Naganguli’s praise of Kohli is reported to be a sign of melting ice between the two.
Ganguly welcomed Virat Kohli to the 100 Test players’ club and said he would be in Mohali to see him reach the milestone. You have to be one of the best players to have such an achievement. Very few Indian players have achieved this feat. Kohli is a great player. Therefore, he is fully deserving of this achievement.
I retired in 2008, the year Kohli made his ODI debut. That’s why we never had a chance to play together. But I’m patiently following the player in Kohli and his growth. Kohli has been described by many as Tendulkar’s successor to number four in Tests. While there is no comparison between the generations, Kohli has put up an outstanding performance in any position, number four in Tests or number three in ODIs.
I love Kohli’s batting technique, positivity, footwork and balance. Kohli’s career took a turn for the worse after his poor performance in the 2014 England series. I watched that series closely as a commentator. The next five years were extraordinary for Kohli’s career. Rahul Dravid has gone through a similar situation in his career. From 2002 to 2005, Dravid also had a bad time in his career. But then he came back. All great players have had such stages in their careers. This has happened many times in Tendulkar’s career.
Kohli may not have scored a century in the last two years. But this stage will also pass Koli.
My hope is that Kohli will be back with a century. Because Kohli knows how to score a century. Or he would not have scored 70 international centuries. “As a former player, I know Kohli will come back strong,” Ganguly said.
Last Updated Mar 2, 2022, 5:13 PM IST
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