Virat Kohli’s 100th Test: Rahul Dravid – Virat Kohli: India head coach Rahul Dravid saved some special remarks for Virat Kohli ahead of his 100th Test match. He praised the modern run-machine with rich words to describe his contribution to the game and not just India but world cricket. Follow IND vs SL LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Virat Kohli’s 100th Test: Rahul Dravid says, ‘Virat Kohli succeeded all over the world, averages 50 in Test matches’- check out
“He’s had a lot of pressure and lot of expectation around him. He has always delivered. He averages 50 in 100 Test matches, succeeded in various conditions all over the world. And only when you do that, you can achieve something like a 100 Test matches,” Rahul Dravid said on the eve of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
“Really nice for Indian cricket to have someone again who has played 100 Test matches. Truly well deserved! Someone who has worked hard for it, not come easy but he is willing to put in that time and effort,” he added.
💬 💬 “It’s an achievement Virat Kohli can be proud of.”
Former #TeamIndia Captain and current India Head Coach Rahul Dravid shares his thoughts on @imVkohli‘s 1⃣0⃣0⃣th Test. #VK100 pic.twitter.com/yPnnD195kt
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 3, 2022
- The right-handed batter had made his debut in the longest format way back in 2011 against West Indies and 11 years later, he has come a long way.
- 27 Test centuries later in the longest format, the batter knows how to score big and shut out the outside noise to perform better
- He had last scored a century in international cricket in 2019 against Bangladesh and since then, the entire nation is waiting eagerly for the batter to register his 71st ton.
- One can just hope he registers the milestone in his 100th Test and if it does happen, it would mean that the stars truly aligned for a once in a generation batter.
Virat Kohli is all set to achieve these 3 big records in his 100th Test
- Needs 38 more runs to complete 8,000 runs in Test cricket
- Can equal Ricky Ponting’s record with his 71st international century
- Set to join Sachin Tendulkar on the elite list- 100 or more Tests
Venue for 100th Test for Indians
- Gavaskar,1984(Lahore)
- Vengsarkar,1988(Mumbai)
- Kapil Dev,1989(Karachi)
- Tendulkar,2002(Oval)
- Kumble,2005(A’bad)
- Dravid,2006(VCA)
- Ganguly,2007(MCG)
- Laxman,2008(Nagpur)
- Sehwag,2012(Mumbai)
- Harbhajan,2013(Chennai)
- Ishant,2021(A’bad)
- Kohli,2022(Mohali)*
Virat Kohli’s 100th Test: Kohli was slated to play his 100th Test during the South Africa series earlier this year, but as fate would have it, he will reach the milestone in India itself with a 50 per cent crowd in attendance at the PCA Stadium, Mohali. Earlier this year, Kohli stepped down as the Test leader, but it was not before the batter left a lasting legacy as a captain in the longest format of the game.
Virat Kohli’s 100th Test: The 33-year-old, who is responsible for creating a crop of fast-bowlers that can help the side take 20 wickets in any condition, will now be hoping to have a good run with the bat in all three formats of the game.
Kohli holds the record for most Test appearances as India Test captain (68) and he also holds the record for most Test wins by an Indian captain (40). Only Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting, and Steve Waugh have won more matches than Kohli as captain in Test cricket.
Kohli had first led the side in Test cricket in 2014 against Australia. His last game as captain was the Cape Town Test in South Africa, which India lost by seven wickets. Filling the shoes of MS Dhoni was not going to be easy, but Kohli quickly cemented his position as one of the best thinkers the country has seen in Test cricket.
Virat Kohli’s 100th Test: The leadership also brought out the best in Kohli and it saw the batter register seven double-centuries in the longest format of the game. Kohli also holds the record for scoring most Test centuries (20) as India captain. It was under Kohli’s leadership that India was crowned the number one Test team in the ICC Rankings for a continuous period of 42 months from October 2016 till early March 2020.
Kohli has most Test wins at home for India as captain. India’s victory against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium last year was Kohli’s 24th Test win at home.
Virat Kohli’s 100th Test: Rahul Dravid says, ‘Virat Kohli succeeded all over the world, averages 50 in Test matches’- check out
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