Kohli will fall short of Sachin's 100-century record: Ex-cricketer's bold prediction
Former cricketer Aakash Chopra predicts that Virat Kohli will retire with 98 international centuries, falling just short of Sachin Tendulkar's record of 100. The article also discusses India's current ODI team concerns and the performance of bowler Arshdeep Singh.
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Cricket records are of immense cultural importance in India, and expert analysis of player performance shapes public discourse on national sports teams.
Former India opener Aakash Chopra has predicted that Virat Kohli will finish his international career with 98 centuries.In a video posted by Cricinfo on X, Chopra was asked how many centuries Kohli would have by the time he retires. He replied 98. Kohli, who only plays ODI now, currently has 86 international centuries and needs 15 more to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 international hundreds.Tendulkar played 664 international matches across formats between 1989 and 2013. He scored 100 centuries, including 51 in 200 Tests and 49 in 463 ODIs.Kohli, meanwhile, has scored 55 centuries in ODIs, 30 in Tests and one in T20Is.Chopra was also asked to name India’s best white-ball fast bowler apart from Jasprit Bumrah. He picked Arshdeep Singh.Arshdeep is India’s leading wicket-taker in T20Is, with 140 wickets from 94 matches.
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