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Virat Kohli has scored 26 of his 43 ODI centuries whereas chasing.© AFP
Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar has mentioned that captain Virat Kohli has performed a giant position in India’s ODI victories on this decade. According to the “Little Master”, Kohli had an impression on the matches that India received whereas chasing within the final ten years and information additionally help Gavaskar’s argument. Kohli has probably the most lots of whereas chasing targets. Out of the 43 centuries he has scored to this point, 26 got here whereas chasing which exhibits the consistency with which he has been in forefront of the Indian batting line-up.
Speaking on Star Sports present ‘Cricket Connected’, Gavaskar spoke on how Kohli has been probably the most impactful participant in ODIs on this decade for India.
“I think if you look as an individual then certainly it’s got to be Virat Kohli because if you look at the number of matches he’s won for India when India have been chasing big scores. I look at the impact a player has had, and not just the runs or wickets that he has taken, and in that aspect, you have got to say that in this decade it really has been Virat Kohli who has had the most impact on the matches that India has won.”
On the opposite hand former Australian opener Matthew Hayden believes former skipper MS Dhoni has been probably the most impactful participant in ODIs for India on this decade.
Dhoni as captain bagged two main titles for India on this decade — the 2011 World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy. Hayden added that World Cup is a “real big milestone” for him.
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“I think it’s really important and significant that MS Dhoni has won a World Cup and a Champions Trophy. That World Cup for me, that’s a real big milestone. I have mentioned before we have played loads of cricket in the one-day format and I just feel that when it comes to being ready for a World Cup, you not only got to have a good leader but you also need to have a calm strong player in the middle order like he has,” Hayden mentioned.
India and Australia will now be seen in motion within the upcoming four-match Test sequence. The first match can be a day-night affair and Kohli will head again dwelling after the primary Test as he has been granted paternity go away by the BCCI. The first Test of the sequence can be a pink-ball contest, starting December 17 at Adelaide. Australia had received the ODI sequence whereas the Men in Blue walked away with the honours within the T20I sequence.
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