Hope Virat Kohli celebrates his one centesimal Test milestone with 100, says Sunil Gavaskar

Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar stated he needs to see Virat Kohli celebrating his one centesimal Test with 100 in Mohali. Kohli is all set to play his one centesimal match within the longest format of the sport when India play Sri Lanka within the first of a 2-Test sequence on the PCA Stadium in Mohali from March 4.

Gavaskar, who grew to become the primary man to play 100 Tests for India, stated will probably be great to see Kohli attaining a document in his landmark match, saying it is an awesome feeling to signify your nation in 100 Tests after having dream of enjoying in whites whereas rising up.

Kohli will develop into the eleventh Indian to play 100 Tests after Sachin Tendulkar (200), Rahul Dravid (163), VVS Laxman (134), Anil Kumble (132), Kapil Dev (131), Sunil Gavaskar (125), Dilip Vengsarkar (116), Sourav Ganguly (113), Ishant Sharma (105), Harbhajan Singh (103), and Virender Sehwag (103).

However, no Indian has managed to attain 100 in his one centesimal Test. Only 9 males have hit 100 of their landmark one centesimal Test.

Gavaskar, whereas recalling that he bought out for 48 in his 109th Test, stated: “I hope he celebrates his 100th Test with a 100. Not many batsmen have done that. I know Colin Cowdrey, who was probably the first to play 100 Test matches, scored a hundred in his 100th Test. I know Javed Miandad has done it. Alex Stewart has done it.”

“Lots of batsmen have played 100 Tests but did not get a hundred in that Test match. I clipped a half volley to square leg when I was batting on 48. Can you believe it, on 48? Simple catch that was,” he advised Star Sports.

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Virat Kohli has not scored a world hundred since November 2019 when he bought previous the three-figure mark in a day-night Test towards Bangladesh at house. Kohli’s kind in Tests has suffered a dip as he’s averaging lower than 45 since 2020. He has managed simply 760 runs in 14 Tests, together with simply 4 fifties.

However, the previous captain might be heading into his one centesimal Test after a interval of relaxation. Kohli didn’t play the ultimate T20I towards West Indies and the entire of the T20I sequence towards Sri Lanka.

Shedding gentle on the sensation of enjoying 100 Tests for India, Gavaskar added: “Well, I can only say that it is going to be a sense of achievement. When you start playing cricket as a school kid, you want to play for India and hoping that you play for India for a certain while and suddenly you know, success comes to you and then you go on from year to year and then the 100th Test comes to you.”

“It’s a very special feeling. And look at what he has achieved in all formats of the game, not just Test cricket, where he has been fabulous.”