The BCCI President Sourav Ganguly praised Virat Kohli, who is set to play his milestone 100th Test in Mohali against Sri Lanka from March 4.
Kohli is the 11th Indian player to reach the landmark, with Ganguly being one of them. Speaking about his own experience, Ganguly stated that it requires dedication and skills to be playing at the highest level for this long.
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“To begin with, you need to be a very good player to get there. Very few people in Indian cricket have played 100 Test matches. It’s a fantastic landmark. Virat is a great player and deserves every bit of it.“
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“I haven’t played with him. But I have always followed his game. Having been involved in different capacities, I have always tracked his cricket. I have seen his career from when it started and how it took a different turn after a few years and it has now gone to greatness,” said Ganguly.
“Expectations will always be there when you play at this level. I don’t compare different generations. But whatever number he has batted, whether it is No.4 in Test matches or No.3 in limited-overs cricket, he has batted marvelously. Above all, the way Virat changed his game after 2014 in England when he was struggling.“
“I saw that Test series because I was working as a commentator there. And he had a remarkable five years after that. That’s what normally happens. I saw that with Rahul Dravid between 2002 to 2005. You see great players having these phases where they are at their peak. Sachin had many,” he added.
