Ravi Shastri’s statement about Virat has created a stir
New Delhi:
Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes that Virat Kohli, who broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI centuries by scoring a century against New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final, will surpass the former Indian legend’s score of 100 centuries in international cricket. Has the potential to break records. Kohli has 80 centuries in international cricket (50 in ODIs, 29 in ODIs and one in T20 Internationals) and is 20 behind Tendulkar’s record (51 in Tests and 49 in ODIs). ).
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Shastri told The ICC Review, “When Sachin Tendulkar scored 100 centuries, who would have thought that anyone would even come close to that?” And he has scored 80 centuries. Of which 50 centuries have come in ODIs. It seems unreal at times.” The former Indian all-rounder said, “Nothing is impossible because when such players try to score a century, they score a century very quickly. You can see five more centuries in his next 10 innings.” Shastri said, “You have three formats of the game, and he is a part of all those formats. He can still play international cricket for three-four years.
Shastri is also impressed with Kohli’s ability to handle pressure. He said, “I think his composure, his body language, his composure at the crease (in this World Cup). I have seen him in the last World Cup where he looked very nervous. He said, he wanted to be in top form right from the first match. He is taking his time, handling the pressure, giving himself time on the field and understanding his role to bat till the end of the innings. It’s amazing.”
Shastri worked closely with Kohli during his tenure as coach of the Indian team. He said that Kohli sweats a lot for fitness along with a strict diet. This gives him the freedom to run between the wickets and score runs. “One of the highlights of his batting is running between the wickets and scoring runs,” he said. Because of this guna he does not have to depend on fours and sixes. Due to his physical fitness, he can quickly steal runs between the wickets.
“This eases the pressure on him,” Shastri said. Even when he is not getting boundaries, he is rotating the strike. He always has the amazing ability to reach the end of the innings.