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Last night saw Indian Captain Virat Kohli knock up his 31st one-day century for in Mumbai against New Zealand. India suffered a six-wicket loss to the Kiwis, but with Kohli’s 31st international one-day century, the question of whether Virat can be one of the best players of all time must be raised.
Virat Kohli sits second behind Indian cricketing superstar Sachin Tendulkar with the most ODI tons and has so much more cricket ahead of him.
There is no doubt that the two players rank closer than most people would expect. Sachin has 49 ODI centuries to his name, which has gone on to see him score 100 centuries in both the test and one-day formats at the international level. Virat has had the added pressure and responsibilities of captaining the side and often being the rock of Gibraltar in the top order.
Kohli’s presence on the one-day scene has made him the prized wicket for most teams. Virat has not been fazed by this added pressure and has often risen to the occasion. There is no doubt that Virat will surpass Sachin in one-day centuries, going on to score 50-plus.
Virat’s exquisite technique and entertainment factor have seen him become a spectacle in his own right. He has a strike rate of 91 in the one-day game and is becoming a great player to watch with his ambiguous shots and his vocal manner in the field. Kohli is slowly becoming the complete cricketer in the field and with the bat, and his captaincy has taken leaps and bounds and in the one-day format having MS Dhoni as a constant source of guidance and leadership in the background to point him in the right direction.
The constant comparison of Kohli and Tendulkar will always be up for debate and will probably never be solved. Virat will no doubt go down as a great in both the one-day format and Test scene, but for now it’s an absolute pleasure to watch Virat play his shots and lead the Indian team to success at home and away.
His captaincy adds another string to his bow. With leadership in any form comes with its own challenges and tests, but Virat has held together the side well. Since being captain in 2014 he has lost only three matches and is the best test captain after 23 tests.
So with everything taken into consideration, it’s hard to fault Virat – but it will defiantly be interesting to see if he keeps up this form.
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