Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar But showered with praise Virat Kohli After the RCB star’s record-breaking century in Raipur, saying that while the rise of the new generation of power hitters continues to be debated, Kohli has once again proved that “the old generation is still the best.“Virat Kohli made a brilliant comeback after back-to-back ducks, and perhaps what made it even more special was that it came in a chase, Kohli has made his own legacy in world cricket. The RCB superstar responded in Virat Kohli-like fashion, scoring his ninth IPL century to guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to a monumental chase of 193 against Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur. The knock turned into another historic milestone in Kohli’s legendary career as he also became the first Indian batsman to score 10 T20 centuries and the fastest player in cricket history to complete 14,000 T20 runs. Speaking on Star Sports’ JioStar Cricket Live, Sunil Gavaskar highlighted Kohli’s unparalleled ability to chase down targets and explained why his greatness goes beyond just power hitting.“Virat Kohli knows how to chase better than most players in world cricket. What he has achieved and the way he moves his innings, it will take a long time for anyone to match,” Gavaskar said.
“Virat Kohli was absolutely brilliant against KKR. He knows how to chase a better target. When it comes to T20 centuries, he is third in the list behind Chris Gayle and Babar Azam with 10. But he is the fastest player to score 14,000 T20 runs and has nine IPL centuries but it will take a long time for anyone to break that mark. Gavaskar added that Kohli after the game The game continues to deliver, season after season.“While everyone was talking about this being the season of ‘Gen Next’, Kohli showed that he is still around. He silenced the doubters with a century and finished third in the Orange Cap race. He proved that the older generation is still the best. Even though the young stars are taking center stage, the veteran greats are not done yet. This century from Virat Kohli was one of those It was a special sign.
