Published 14:23 IST, September 12th 2023
'He will end up with a lot more': Ex-cricketer makes a MASSIVE prediction on Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli played an exceptional knock of 122 off just 94 balls. He thereby got to his 47th ODI hundred and completed his 13000 ODI runs.
Virat Kohli's roared at the highest volume on Monday. He came in at number 3, on the scheduled day of India vs. Pakistan Asia Cup Super 4s match i.e., on 10th September 2023, but due to a downpour, he had to leave the dais, only to come back on the reserve day and showcase brilliance from the bat. Kohli scored an unbeaten 122 off 94 balls and along with KL Rahul, who celebrated his return with a hundred, took India's total to a gigantic score of 356.
3 things you need to know
- India defeated Pakistan by a heavy margin of 228 runs
- Virat Kohli and KL Rahul scored a century apiece in the match
- Kohli becomes the fastest to complete 13000 runs in the ODI format
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India obliterated Pakistan by 228 runs in Asia Cup 2023
As it was a huge ask for Pakistan, it was always a case of whether or may for them. It turns out the Green Army was made to surrender before anybody had expected and India registered its biggest over the arch-rivals. There were at least three candidates for the Man of the Match award, and the match officials adjudged Virat Kohli as the deserved winner. This was Kohli's 47th ODI ton of career, and with it, he is only two behind the great Sachin Tendulkar.
Waqar Younis says Kohli will score more centuries than anybody could think
While a heavy consensus says that he is expected to go past Tendulkar soon and could script history in this ODI season only, former Pakistan bowler Waqar Yunis has seconded that stance. According to the ex-pacer, Kohli is nowhere close to being done and will end up with may more than what can be assumed. Here's what he said on air at a Star Sports program.
"The difference between him and other players, even Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar, when he finished, had 49 hundreds (ODIs). I can promise you Virat is a long way from finishing his career or being done with cricket. He will end up with a lot more (hundreds) than anybody can think,".
Though the personal milestones are looming, Kohli's focus would be on the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup 2023. He is likely to play a key role for Team India in the forthcoming cricket carnival and is among the contenders to potentially finish as the top scorer of the World Cup. The World Cup will commence from October 5, 2023.
Updated 14:23 IST, September 12th 2023