Harbhajan Singh calls Virat Kohli 'modern generation's batting master'

Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh hailed India's skipper Virat Kohli as the 'modern generation's batting master', as he wished the number one ODI batsman on his birthday. Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who turned 31 on Tuesday, was hailed by Harbhajan Singh as his 'chotte veer'. Harbhajan Singh took to Twitter to convey his birthday wishes to Virat Kohli and wished him success both on and off the field. Virat Kohli is regarded as one of the best batsmen in the world and has earned the reputation of being a great leader after a number of performances that have helped India win series, if not individual matches. Since he has started his international career, he has scored 21036 runs in 393 matches. In Test matches, he has scored 7066 runs in 82 matches, in ODI matches, he has scored 11,520 runs in 239 matches and he has scored 2450 matches in 72 matches. 

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Virat Kohli has scored 26 centuries in Test cricket and 43 centuries in ODI cricket. His batting performances have lead to many fans and analysts comparing him to India's greatest batsman, Sachin Tendulkar. The praises do not stop for Virat Kohli, who is currently second on the list of the ICC Rankings of Test batsmen and tops the list for the One Day International (ODI) rankings. Recently Michael Vaughan, replying to a user's question, picked Kohli as the number one batsman for all three formats of the game. 

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Harbhajan Singh hails Virat Kohli   

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Relive Virat Kohli's maiden century

Virat Kohli's first century came against Sri Lanka in Kolkata in December 2009 when he scored 107 runs and formed a formidable partnership with Gautam Gambhir to help India push towards the target of 315 that was set by the away side. The youngster's performance was so good that Gambhir, who received the Man of the Match award for his unbeatable knock of 150, said he handed over the award to Virat Kohli. 

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