"Looks Impossible Right Now, But...": Ex-Pakistan Pacer On Virat Kohli Breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Record

04.09.2022 - 09:13 sports.ndtv.com

India batter Virat Kohli has shown promising signs in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 after registering scores of 35 and 59* against Pakistan and Hong Kong.

Kohli has not registered a century for over 1,000 days and he last scored a ton in November 2019. Ahead of the Super 4s match, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said that it looks impossible that Virat will end up breaking the record of Sachin Tendulkar for most centuries in international cricket.

However, he also said that Virat can do it if he puts his mind to it. “You (Kohli) can become the greatest player forever. You have to convince yourself that you are the greatest ever.

This is going to be the hardest 30 centuries -- if he scores. When he goes to the longet formats, he will get time to settle.

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Babar Azam scored a hundred against England in the second T20I of the seven-match series at National Stadium, Karachi on Thursday. Chasing a 200-run target in the game, Pakistan comfortably reached home as Babar led the innings with his 110 not out off 66 balls. His knock was laced with 11 fours and 5 sixes. After the match, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar lavished praise on Babar and said that he replicated India batter Virat Kohli's art of scoring a hundred in a chase.

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India star batter Virat Kohli shared a throwback photo of himself on Saturday. Kohli ended his century drought in the Asia Cup match against Afghanistan earlier this week. He smashed 122 runs off just 61 balls, registering his 71st international ton, and first in the shortest format of the game. His previous three-figure score came almost three years ago against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens. Taking to Instagram, Kohli shared a throwback photo, in which he can be seen enjoying a wholesome meal.

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After smashing his 71st century in international cricket, Virat Kohli credited his wife Anushka Sharma for having his back, especially when nothing was going right for the star batter. Kohli, who had not scored a century in nearly three years, reached triple figures against Afghanistan in the ongoing Asia Cup. He slammed an unbeaten 122 off 61 balls, hitting 12 fours and six sixes. Sharing his views on Kohli's post-match quote on his wife Anushka, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar hailed the power couple.

Watch: Virat Kohli Smashes Elusive 71st Century With Six In Asia Cup Match vs Afghanistan

Virat Kohli hit his first international century since November 2019 with his maiden T20 ton for India as his side piled up 212-2 against Afghanistan at the Asia Cup on Thursday. The star batsman stood unbeaten on 122 off 61 deliveries with 12 fours and six sixes in Dubai after India were put in to bat in their last Super Four contest after being eliminated from the tournament. Kohli, 33, hit a four and a six off pace bowler Fareed Ahmad to reach his first India ton in nearly three years -- his last hundred coming in a Test against Bangladesh.