Virat Kohli Confesses That Sachin Tendulkar Has Set The Bar High And He May Not Play As Long As The Legend Did
Kohli has been hailed as Tendulkar's successor
Virat Kohli had an exceptional 2016 and 2017 started off on the right note as he hit a century in the first ODI against England.
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The man is a run-machine and for the last couple of years has been hailed as the successor to Sachin Tendulkar.
However, the 28-year-old Indian skipper has his feet firmly on the ground and believes that the modern-day scheduling of matches may not allow him to play as long as Sachin did.
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¡°It's really difficult what he's been able to achieve. I might not play for that long because it's very difficult with the amount of cricket we play nowadays. But till the time I play, I want to take up that responsibility and carry Indian cricket forward," he said while speaking to bcci.tv
¡°What he's left behind is almost impossible to achieve ¨C 100 hundreds is something that looks so far for any batsman playing the game today. All I can say is I'll give my very best and make sure Indian cricket stays on top till the last day I play this game,¡± he added.
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Kohli had the most international runs last year across all formats and has certainly started 2017 with a bang. How long he will play is something only time will tell, but at the moment, he is certainly one of the best players in the world and there are flashes of the Master Blaster when he is at the crease.
