Former India quick bowler S Sreesanth is assured that Virat Kohli can both break or equal Sachin Tedulkar’s file for 49 ODI tons of earlier than the 2023 World Cup.
India will tackle Bangladesh of their final Asia Cup 2023 Tremendous 4 conflict on the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday. The Males in Blue will subsequently meet Sri Lanka within the ultimate on Sunday on the similar venue. India will then tackle Australia in three ODIs at dwelling earlier than the World Cup.
Kohli notched up his forty seventh ODI ton within the Tremendous 4 match towards Pakistan on September 10. He smashed an unbeaten 122 off solely 94 balls, an innings which featured 9 fours and three sixes.
Talking to Sportskeeda, Sreesanth said that there’s a respectable probability of Kohli both matching or surpassing Tendulkar’s file of most one-day tons forward of the World Cup.
“one hundred pc. There are a few innings left within the Asia Cup. After that, there’s a sequence towards Australia. Virat Kohli may equal or break Sachin Tendulkar’s file earlier than the World Cup,” he opined.
After the Asia Cup, India will play three ODIs towards Australia from September 22 to September 27.
Talking of Kohli, he has hit 47 tons in 279 ODIs, whereas Tendulkar notched up 49 tons of in 463 video games.
“He’s nonetheless younger; he can win one other two World Cups” – Sreesanth on Chahal’s axe
One of many massive choices made by the Indian staff for the 2023 World Cup has been the axing of ace leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal in favor of all-rounders.
In line with Sreesanth, India will miss Chahal due to the circumstances on provide through the World Cup. He additionally urged the leg-spinner to not lose hope and stay optimistic.
“India will miss Chahal as a result of the circumstances are such. Chahal’s considering ought to be that – sure, I should be within the XI, however I’m assured I’ll get higher alternatives. I noticed one in every of his wickets in county. It was much like how Shane Warne had bowled Mike Gatting – off stump bowled on a entrance foot protection. It was a dream-come-true for a leg-spinner,” he mentioned.
“He’s in good type. All I might inform him is, preserve working exhausting, preserve believing. He’s nonetheless younger; he can nonetheless win one other two World Cups,” the previous India pacer concluded.
Chahal has performed 72 ODIs for India, claiming 121 wickets at a median of 27.13 and an economic system fee of 5.26.
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