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Winning Games For India "My Prime Motivation": Virat Kohli Ahead Of His 100th Test

Virat Kohli will play his 100th Test match on Friday when he takes the field against Sri Lanka in Mohali. He will be the 12th Indian and 71st cricketer to reach the milestone, which is a marker of a player's quality and longevity. Kohli is on the cusp of completing 8000 runs in Test cricket too. This will be his first Test as a player since 2014, as he stepped down from India's Test captaincy after the series in South Africa. In the interim he became India's most successful Test captain in terms of victories and win percentage. The Kohli-era in Indian Test cricket will go down in history as one of the most glorious, as he won every series that he captained at home and went on to achieve several fine victories away from home, including a maiden series triumph in Australia.

Sunil Gavaskar Likens Virat Kohli To Former Pakistan Captain In Terms Of "Getting Under Skin" Of Bowlers

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar has said that Virat Kohli has always had that fire in his belly since his Test debut and how he is unique in terms of getting under the skin of the bowlers. As India take on Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match series, batter Virat Kohli will achieve the milestone of playing 100 matches in the longest format. "Playing 100th Test for your country is an incredible feeling, all of us when we were kids playing in the compounds of our house, we dream of playing for India. After playing for the country and you come to your 100th Test, it is an incredible feeling. Reaching the 100th Test means you have played for the country very successfully. No carrier will be smooth, there will be highs and lows," said Gavaskar in a video posted on the official Twitter handle of BCCI.

India vs Sri Lanka: Sunil Gavaskar Names India Playing 11 For Mohali Test, Picks 2 Spinners And 3 Pacers

Former India captain and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has named the 11 players he thinks should be part of India playing 11 for the first Test against Sri Lanka, that begins Friday in Mohali. Speaking to Sports Tak, Gavaskar picked his Team India 11 for the upcoming clash and decided to pick three seamers and two spinners in the line-up.

"Proud Moment": Childhood Coach Ahead Of Virat Kohli's 100 Test

Ahead of Virat Kohli's 100th Test match, his childhood coach Raj Kumar Sharma recalled the day when the batter got selected for Team India. As India take on Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match series, batter Virat Kohli will achieve the milestone of playing 100 matches in the longest format. "I still remember the day when Virat came to my East Delhi cricket academy for the first time. He was a naughty boy who was very enthusiastic and eager to play. While coaching him, I realised that he has a lot of potentials and was different from others. I still remember the day of June 2011 when he called me and said that he got selected for the Indian Test team. It was a very emotional moment and we hugged each other and now finally he will be playing his 100th Test match," Raj Kumar Sharma told ANI.

Test cricket is 'real cricket', says Virat Kohli

Test cricket is the "real cricket", Virat Kohli said on Thursday ahead of his 100th game for India in the five-day format, his first since stepping down as captain in January.

"Tyohar Me Holi, Batting Me...": Virender Sehwag Wishes Virat Kohli Ahead Of 100th Test In His Inimitable Style

Wishes have been pouring in for former India captain Virat Kohli ahead of his 100th Test match. Several Indian cricket greats and legends have shared their views about Kohli, spoken about the time when they first saw or heard of him and also wished him luck for his 100th Test match. Among them in Kohli's statemate and former India teammate Virender Sehwag, who wished him in his inimitable style.

Ex-Chief Selector And Former India Captain Dilip Vengsarkar Recounts Picking Virat Kohli For Emerging Players' Tournament

Virat Kohli will join an elite list of cricketers on Friday when he plays his 100th Test match as India take on Sri Lanka in the first of the two-match Test series in Mohali. Kohli will become the 71st player in the world to play 100 Tests. Kohli's journey in international cricket started in 2008, when he was picked to play in an ODI against Sri Lanka in August 2008. He made his Test debut in 2011.

"He Made Everyone Love Test Cricket: Irfan Pathan On Virat Kohli

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Thursday congratulated Virat Kohli ahead of his 100th test appearance, saying that he made everyone fall in love with the longest format all over again. "Test cricket was limping and that's when it found a magical physio in Virat Kohli. He came, He conquered and He made everyone love test cricket all over again! Congratulations @imVkohli on your remarkable achievement," tweeted Irfan.

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Winning Games For India "My Prime Motivation": Virat Kohli Ahead Of His 100th Test

Sunil Gavaskar Likens Virat Kohli To Former Pakistan Captain In Terms Of "Getting Under Skin" Of Bowlers

India vs Sri Lanka: Sunil Gavaskar Names India Playing 11 For Mohali Test, Picks 2 Spinners And 3 Pacers

"Proud Moment": Childhood Coach Ahead Of Virat Kohli's 100 Test

Test cricket is 'real cricket', says Virat Kohli

"Tyohar Me Holi, Batting Me...": Virender Sehwag Wishes Virat Kohli Ahead Of 100th Test In His Inimitable Style

Ex-Chief Selector And Former India Captain Dilip Vengsarkar Recounts Picking Virat Kohli For Emerging Players' Tournament

"He Made Everyone Love Test Cricket: Irfan Pathan On Virat Kohli