IND vs SL: "45 Hundreds Don't Happen Like This" - Sourav Ganguly's Thoughtful Insight On The Virat Kohli vs Sachin Tendulkar Debate

During a promotional event, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly sidestepped the query that may have resolved the Sachin Tendulkar versus Virat Kohli argument. In the first One Day International (ODI) in Guwahati, former Indian captain Virat Kohli hit his second consecutive century in an effort to break the Master Blaster’s long-standing century milestone.

The 2022 season was finished with Kohli scoring a century in Bangladesh, and he began the new year by scoring his 45th ODI century against Sri Lanka in the first game of the series at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium.

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The Rohit Sharma-led team’s star striker batsman is currently four centuries short of Tendulkar’s incredible achievement in the 50-over format. Veteran cricketers Gautam Gambhir and Sanjay Manjrekar have previously backed Kohli to break the record by Tendulkar.

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Ganguly declined to express his opinion when questioned about the million-dollar issue. However, Kohli’s batting prowess was praised by the former India captain and ex-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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“It’s a difficult question to answer. Kohli is a fantastic player. He’s played many such innings, 45 hundreds don’t happen like this. He’s a special talent. There will be periods when he will not score, but he’s a special player,” Ganguly told the news agency PTI.

In the opening One-Day International between India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday in Guwahati, Kohli scored an impressive 113 from 87 balls. With the help of Kohli’s outstanding batting performance, India was able to record a winning score of 373-7 in 50 overs.

The master of batting was awarded Player of the Match for his outstanding performance. The only cricketer to have scored 100 tonnes is batting great Tendulkar, while former India captain Kohli has 73 international hundreds.

Tendulkar, a legendary cricketer, holds the record for most runs scored in both Test and ODI matches. In the first ODI against Sri Lanka, Kohli equalled one of Tendulkar’s great milestones of stroking 20 centuries on home soil. He has scored over 12,580 runs in the 50-over format.

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