During the 2011 World Cup, former India spinner Maninder Singh described young
Virat Kohli as a refined version of Virender Sehwag. The former Delhi
skipper essentially meant that while one was all instinct and savagery,
the other has brought in beauty to match his power and
The way Virat has been destroying the opposition since the World Cup, he promises to herald a new golden era in Indian batting with the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara and Shikhar Dhawan, and he is also expected to fit into the No 4 Test slot Sachin Tendulkar will soon vacate.
But for now consider these stats: He is just 112 ODIs old but is next only to Tendulkar when it comes to scoring hundreds in successful run chases. While Tendulkar has 14 centuries in successful chases in 127 ODIs, Kohli already has 11 in 46 games!
instinct.
The way Virat has been destroying the opposition since the World Cup, he promises to herald a new golden era in Indian batting with the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara and Shikhar Dhawan, and he is also expected to fit into the No 4 Test slot Sachin Tendulkar will soon vacate.
But for now consider these stats: He is just 112 ODIs old but is next only to Tendulkar when it comes to scoring hundreds in successful run chases. While Tendulkar has 14 centuries in successful chases in 127 ODIs, Kohli already has 11 in 46 games!
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