Virat Kohli's name will now be taken alongside some Indian greats: Parthiv Patel

Come March four, Indian stalwart Virat Kohli will be playing his 100th Test match for India. On the doors of achieving an amazing milestone, former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel has heaped praise on Kohli for reaching this astounding landmark.

In another good news, the spectators will also be allowed to cheer for their favorite batter as he will achieve this feat. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had recently announced that the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka to be played at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali will not be held behind closed doors.

Kohli has represented India in 99 Test matches so far amassing 7,962 runs in the process. The 33-year old batter has an outstanding average of 50.39 while playing at a strike rate of 55.67 in the longest format of the game. The right-handed batter will look to end his century drought in the upcoming match.

Every match is important for Virat Kohli says, Parthiv Patel

Meanwhile, former Indian batter Parthiv Patel in a conversation with Cricbuzz applauded Kohli’s effort for achieving this milestone.

“His number speaks for him itself. The batter averages 50 in Test cricket and has taken Indian Test cricket at new heights during his captaincy tenure. I have played under Virat’s captaincy and the attitude he brought in the Test side is remarkable,” said Parthiv Patel.

“Every match is important for Kohli even if we are trailing behind or have already won the series, we have to play every match with the same intensity,” said Parthiv.

“Playing 100 Test match is a big achievement for any player. Even in Indian cricket, very few have achieved this landmark. We will now take Virat’s name alongside with some Indian greats including Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, and Sachin Tendulkar who have achieved this landmark,” Parthiv added.

Talking about his limited-overs career, Kohli has played a total of 357 matches including both ODIs and T20Is scoring a total of 15,607 runs in the process.