Why Is Virat Kohli The Greatest ODI Player In History Of Cricket?
Cricket Today|March 15,2019

His mettle was seen in India’s innings as he top scored with the bat. Kohli’s ability to come out strong depended a lot on his approach...

Rajdeep Saha
Why Is Virat Kohli The Greatest ODI Player In History Of Cricket?

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli was stupendous with the bat once again as he hit his 41st one-day international century against Australia. However, Kohli’s remarkable 123 went in vain as Australia defeated India in the third ODI. Kohli’s brilliance as a batsman has helped him well in terms of his leadership attributes. Earlier, the manner in which India pulled off a close encounter in Nagpur, showed Kohli’s boldness with the field settings and knowledge to get the bowling changes spot on.

Australia collapsed to hand India a tense eight-run win and at the moment Kohli is flying high in terms of leading the side from the front. His mettle was seen in India’s innings as he top-scored with the bat. Kohli’s ability to come out strong depended a lot on his approach.

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