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Published 00:37 IST, September 13th 2023

'Done with cricket': Former PAK cricketer predicts Virat Kohli's future in ODI cricket

Former Team India skipper Virat Kohli created a lot of records in the IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Super 4s match and slammed his 47th ODI century.

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Team India batter Virat Kohli celebrating his 47th ODI ton (Image: AP) | Image: self
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Indian cricket batsman Virat Kohli created a flurry of records in the IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Super 4s encounter. Team India defeated Pakistan by a massive margin of 228 runs and moved to the top of the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4s table. The Indian team is later defeated Sri Lanka by 41 runs and has qualified for the finals of Asia Cup 2023

3 things you need to know 

  • Team India batter Virat Kohli became the faster Indian batsman to reach 13000 ODI runs 
  • Virat Kohli played an unbeaten knock of 122* runs in the IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Super 4s clash\
  • He was adjudged Player of the Match for his match-winning knock 

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Virat Kohli just two steps away from Sachin Tendulkar's monumental feat 

Team India batter Virat Kohli scored his 47th ODI ton in the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 match and now is just two hundreds away from equalling Sachin Tendulkar's record of most ODI hundreds (49). Kohli hit his fourth ton in the Asia Cup during Team India's last match against Pakistan and is just two hundreds away from levelling Sri Lanka legend Sanath Jayasuriya's record of most tons in the Asia Cup

Waqar Younis comes up with big words on Virat Kohli's ODI future 

After Virat Kohli's ton against Pakistan, former Pakistani pacer Waqar Younis has come up with a big statement on Virat's future in the 50-over format. While speaking on Star Sports, Waqar said: 

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. 

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Heading to the IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 Super 4s clash, the Indian cricket team won the match by 41 runs and became the first team to qualify for the finals of the tournament. The Indian team still has one match left against Bangladesh and will test all its resources ahead of the final match scheduled to take place on September 17, 2023. 

00:37 IST, September 13th 2023