315 one day internationals. A career that has been cared for diligently and ardently by the fan of not just Indian cricket but world cricket, with the fan describing the man in possession of it, as the king
of batting. Only the second ever batter to have amassed over 15,000 runs, with his career tally international 50-over cricket being 15,080 runs. Hold that number and grasp it with the reverence for what it deserves.
As a cricketer, his successes not just being the fact that he’s recently struck a 55th one day international century or for the matter that his away run tally in ODI cricket stands at 8,000 runs of the 15,000 plus he’s scored as on date.
One man can have such huge impact on the game that it moves heads in admiration and turns even the critics into fervent admirers. Virat Kohli is this and more. And someone who’s actually playing with the same passion and dedication at 37 as how a 22 year old would approach a young career hoping to make something out of it has just opened up on the best bits that make up modern day master in ODI cricket.
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Certainly, the format goes a long way to define the Virat Kohli dominance. Does it not?
Here’s what Virat Kohli answered when he was asked to name any particular international cricketer where it comes to playing certain strokes in the best possible manner. The following responses will sway you, that is the belief:
Where it comes to playing the perfect straight drive- Sachin Tendulkar
Where it comes to playing the perfect cover drive – Kumar Sangakkara
Where it comes to playing the perfect flick- Rahul Dravid
Where it comes to playing the perfect cut shot- Virender Sehwag
Where it comes to playing the perfect sweep- (upon a moment of tiny pause, he’d say Matthew Hayden)
Where it comes to the art of six hitting- Chris Gayle
Where it comes to playing the perfect running between the wickets- AB de Villiers
Now, truth be told, what is truly fascinating about all these distinct and stylish names that Virat Kohli has taken is the very fact that if these cricketers were individually or collectively reached out for them to name call the perfect modern Day ODI batter, perhaps they would say Virat Kohli. For such is the blazing right hander’s greatness.
