Ind vs Ban 1st Test: Virat Kohli Centuries: Former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif believes that Virat Kohli’s quest to surpass Sachin’s record isn’t what fans are hoping for. They actually long for India to capture another ICC championship. Kohli broke his 1214-day ODI batting dry spell on Saturday by hitting his 44th century in the format as his team easily defeated Bangladesh in Chattogram. With the century, he moved ahead of Australia legend Ricky Ponting, and into second place on the elusive list of most international tonnes, just behind Sachin Tendulkar. Given the tough reality of Indian cricket, Latif thinks it doesn’t matter whether Kohli scores 200 centuries. Follow IND vs BAN LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
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“It is not the time to count the number of centuries. It doesn’t matter. They need to win a title. It has been years since India won a trophy. Whether Kohli scores 100 centuries or 200, it doesn’t matter, what matters to Indian cricket and the fans is a title. If you look financially, IPL and Indian cricket are far ahead, but now there is pressure from the fans and the media that they want a title.
“Kohli can score 100 centuries if he wants, but the demand has changed. The Asia Cup is gone, so is Champions Trophy, the 2019 World Cup, the last two T20 World Cups. 100 centuries has its own place, but India and the Indian cricket board needs to win a title,” Latif said on his YouTube channel.
The debate over whether Kohli may surpass Sachin’s record of 100 hundreds has resurfaced after an interval of more than three years. Kohli currently trails Sachin’s 49-ton ODI record by just five centuries and is 28 behind in terms of international hundreds. There is still a chance that Kohli will put Sachin’s record in jeopardy since he continues to play in all three formats.
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