Experts and pundits from all around the world have begun applauding Kohli as he is just about to reach another milestone. Courtney Walsh, a great of the West Indies, compared the outstanding Indian hitter to players like Sachin Tendulkar and Javed Miandad. Despite placing Kohli behind Sachin in terms of the Indian cricket star’s rankings, the former West Indies pacer believes that Kohli is unquestionably among the top five cricketers of all time.
In his 500th match abroad, Indian great Virat Kohli is poised to reach yet another milestone. Kohli was undefeated at 87 when play on Day 1 of the second Test of the West Indies tour came to a conclusion. The 34-year-old will be the first player to record a century in his 500th international game if he is successful in scoring 13 more runs in the innings.
“Well, as a great Indian, I’d place him right below Sachin. Walsh stated to Jio Cinema, “Sachin is one of the greatest I have watched and played against.
I was reminded of Virat Kohli by the value they placed on their wickets: Courtney Walsh
I’ll present Viv Richards and Brian Lara from a West Indian perspective. and Steve Waugh. Ricky Ponting. When I was younger, I played two gentlemen. The significance they placed on their wickets also made me think of Virat Kohli, as did Englishmen Graham Gooch and Javed Miandad, against whom I probably did not play as many games. He is unwilling to leave. Therefore, he will undoubtedly rank among the top four and top five cricketers I’ve ever seen, the cricketer continued.
This is Kohli’s second consecutive fifty-plus innings on the tour, which is interesting given that he scored 76 runs in the first Test match. Notable accomplishments include Virat Kohli participation in 111 Tests, 274 ODIs, and 115 T20 Internationals. Virat Kohli has just set a record for the fastest player to reach the milestone of 25000 runs in international cricket.
India triumphed in Dominica’s opening Test, meanwhile. Therefore, the team coached by Rohit Sharma presently has a 1-0 advantage in the two-game series. Kraigg Brathwaite, the captain of the Windies, won the toss and decided to bowl first before the game began. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit’s opening partnership for the Indian team added 139 runs as they finished the day on 288/4. The outcome of Kohli’s 29th Test century on Day 2 at Queens Park Oval will be intriguing to see.