Modern-day nice Virat Kohli on Friday morning acquired a commemorative dishevelled blue cap to mark a momentous event of his worldwide profession. Kohli, extensively thought to be one of many most interesting batter of contemporary period, has develop into the twelfth Indian cricketer to play in 100 Tests.
Dravid introduced the particular cap to Kohli within the presence of his India teammates, spouse Anushka Sharma and BCCI officers.
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Kohli, 33, referred to as it a ‘special moment’ for him whereas thanking his teammates and the BCCI for being a part of the journey.
“It is a particular second for me. My spouse is right here and so is my brother. Everyone could be very proud. It is certainly a workforce sport and it couldn’t have been potential with out you. Thanks to the BCCI as nicely,” Kohli said.
| S. no | Name | Years Active | Tests |
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar | 1989-2013 | 200 |
| 2 | Rahul Dravid | 1996-2012 | 163 |
| 3 | VVS Laxman | 1996-2012 | 134 |
| 4 | Anil Kumble | 1990-2008 | 132 |
| 5 | Kapil Dev | 1978-1994 | 131 |
| 6 | Sunil Gavaskar | 1971-1987 | 125 |
| 7 | Dilip Vengsarkar | 1976-1992 | 116 |
| 8 | Sourav Ganguly | 1996-2008 | 113 |
| 9 | Ishant Sharma | 2007-Present | 105 |
| 10 | Harbhajan Singh | 1998-2015 | 103 |
| 11 | Virender Sehwag | 2001-2013 | 103 |
| 12 | Virat Kohli | 2011-Present | 100 |
Indian players with 100 or more Tests against their names
Kohli pointed out that the fact that despite cricket expanding to three formats and the number of matches being played in the current era he has been able to complete a century of Tests should be the highlight for upcoming generation.
“In present day cricket, with the amount we play with three formats and an IPL, the one takeaway the next generation can take from me is that I played 100 games in the purest format.” he stated.
Dravid, who performed 163 Tests between 1996 and 2012, referred to as the achievement as ‘well earned’. “It’s nicely deserved, nicely earned, and hopefully it’s simply the beginning of many issues to return. As we are saying within the dressing room, double it up,” Dravid stated.
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