The comparison between Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar is nothing new in Indian cricket. Former Indian skipper Kohli has recently played his 100th Test match against Sri Lanka in Mohali and the Delhi-born cricketer is just six ODI centuries away from matching Sachin’s 49 ODI centuries.
In a situation like this, former Indian cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad has opened up on this and he will not be “surprised” if Kohli “goes to 200 because of the kind of series of matches they are playing.”
Gaekwad speaks
"It is a great achievement to play 100 Test matches and still keep going the way he has. The big difference is the experience he has gained by playing in 100 Test matches. As long as he is fit, nobody can touch him. He is so conscious of his fitness that I won't be surprised if he goes to 200 because of the kind of series of matches they are playing, the frequency is so high that it is a question of another seven or eight years, and he will land up close to 200. Am sure he will be fit and play for the next 10 years, the way he is going," Gaekwad was quote while talking tod News18.
"It is going to be a big advantage for Indian cricket. Kohli is not only performing and leading from the front but also the amount of experience he has gained as a player, as a captain, is a big thing. He has shown the world that there is no going back. He doesn't want to accept defeat. His thoughts have been very positive, he never gives up until the end," Gaekwad further added.
Kohli's nature
The 69-year-old former Indian cricketer also talked about Kohli’s attitude and personality and according to him Kohli’s “actions on the field show that he is not a guy who is going to give up.”
"His attitude, his personality, his actions on the field show that he is not a guy who is going to give up, and he is one to fight it out till the end. That is what he has shown the world. The boys have been in and out, new boys have come in, and he has performed and has shown the world that everything is possible, not only in India but also outside."
