The Indian stalwart, Virat Kohli is grateful that he has managed to prolong his career to an extent that he can play 100 Tests for India as he never thought of reaching the milestone. Kohli will reach the landmark when India faces Sri Lanka in the first of a two-match Test series at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali starting on Friday.
Virat Kohli further thanked God for being kind and said that it was a special moment for him, his family, and his coach. Kohli will become the 12th Indian player to feature in his 100th Test – the others being Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev, Sourav Ganguly, Dilip Vengsarkar, Ishant Sharma and Harbhajan Singh.
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In a video shared by the BCCI, Virat Kohli was heard saying, “I honestly never thought I would play 100 Test matches. It has been a long journey. We played a lot of cricket over the course of playing those 100 Test matches. A lot of international cricket. I am just grateful that I’ve been able to make it to 100. God has been kind. I have worked really hard for my fitness.”
'I never thought i'll play 100 Test matches. It has been a long journey. Grateful that i've been able to make it to 100' – @imVkohli on his landmark Test.
Full interview coming up on https://t.co/Z3MPyesSeZ. Stay tuned! #VK100 pic.twitter.com/SFehIolPwb
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 3, 2022
He further added, “It’s a big moment for me, for my family, for my coach, who is also very happy and very proud of this Test match as long as I am concerned. I never grew up thinking that I have to score small runs, the idea was to score big runs. I scored a lot of double hundreds in junior cricket. My idea was to bat long and I enjoyed doing that. These things took a lot out of you and it revealed your true character. Test cricket needed to stay alive, for me, this is real cricket.”
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Earlier this year, Virat Kohli stepped down as the captain of the team in the longest format of the game but it was not before the batter left a lasting legacy as a captain in the longest format of the game.
