{"id":31621,"date":"2026-10-02T16:15:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31621"},"modified":"2026-10-02T16:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:15:46","slug":"virat-kohli-will-fall-short-of-sachin-tendulkars-100-century-record-former-india-cricketer-makes-big-prediction-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31621","title":{"rendered":"Virat Kohli will fall short of Sachin Tendulkar\u2019s 100-century record: Former India cricketer makes big prediction | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134637620,imgsize-61974,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/virat-kohli-and-sachin-tendulkar.jpg\" alt=\"Virat Kohli will fall short of Sachin Tendulkar\u2019s 100-century record: Former India cricketer makes big prediction\" title=\"Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar (AP Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar (AP Photo)\">Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar (AP Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former India opener Aakash Chopra has predicted that Virat Kohli will finish his international career with 98 centuries.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>In a video posted by Cricinfo on X, Chopra was asked how many centuries Kohli would have by the time he retires. <!-- -->He replied 98. Kohli, who only plays ODI now, currently has 86 international centuries and needs 15 more to surpass Sachin Tendulkar\u2019s record of 100 international hundreds.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Tendulkar played 664 international matches across formats between 1989 and 2013. He scored 100 centuries, including 51 in 200 Tests and 49 in 463 ODIs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Kohli, meanwhile, has scored 55 centuries in ODIs, 30 in Tests and one in T20Is.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Chopra was also asked to name India\u2019s best white-ball fast bowler apart from Jasprit Bumrah. <!-- -->He picked Arshdeep Singh.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Arshdeep is India\u2019s leading wicket-taker in T20Is, with 140 wickets from 94 matches. However, he has played only 18 ODIs since making his debut against New Zealand in November 2022.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Arshdeep is also not a guaranteed pick in India\u2019s ODI team for the 2027 World Cup.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>When asked about the biggest question mark in India\u2019s ODI team, Chopra identified two areas of concern and said, \u201cWhat happens if Hardik is unfit?&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Hardik Pandya is an important part of India\u2019s white-ball teams but has not played competitive cricket since the end of IPL 2026. His last appearance for India came against New Zealand in the final of the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 on March 8 in Ahmedabad.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>India will face West Indies in the third and final ODI of the ongoing series at the New Chandigarh Stadium on Saturday. India have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/virat-kohli-will-fall-short-of-sachin-tendulkars-100-century-record-former-india-cricketer-makes-big-prediction\/articleshow\/134637579.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar (AP Photo) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has predicted that Virat Kohli will finish his international career with 98 centuries.In a video posted by Cricinfo on X, Chopra was asked how many centuries Kohli would have by the time he retires. He replied 98. 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