Wasim Akram Praised Virat Kohli With A Huge 'Sachin Tendulkar Remark'
As India took on Sri Lanka in the mega event, batsman Virat Kohli put in another resounding display but missed out on his 49th ODI century. Though Kohli fell a little short of reaching the century mark, he didn't fail to impress the legend of the Pakistan cricket team, Wasim Akram, with his performance. Wasim lavished big praise on Kohli, calling him 'best in the world' while also backing him to break Sachin Tendulkar's record of most ODI tons.
Akram said, “Timely runs, because they lost their first wicket with just 4 runs on the board, and that too in just the second ball of the match. And they lost their second wicket when India were at 193. Both have played very sensible innings. Virat scored 88 with the help of 11 fours. You see, experience matters. When wickets fell, they kept scoring five an over and four an over. Virat's strike rate was 93, but once that partnership was done, it was game over for Sri Lanka.”
"Look at him; this guy is the best in the world. One or two centuries away from the half-century of centuries. Sachin Tendulkar ka record todega. I think usse bas ek dur rah gaya hai. Once he settles in, he just plays shots at his will against the spin, against the medium pace, and against the fast bowlers. A complete batter, one of the best in the world.”