Sourav Ganguly, the President of the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), on Thursday congratualted Virat Kohli on becoming the 12th Indian cricketer to play 100 Tests. The batting stalwart will reach the milestone when India plays the first Test versus Sri Lanka in Mohali on Friday. 

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In a video message shared by the BCCI on the eve of the first Test, Ganguly was seen saying that Virat Kohli will celebrate greater milestones going forward in his career. The former India captain further said that the 100th Test will be a dream come true for the superstar batsman. 

“It’s a huge landmark in Indian cricket, playing 100 Test matches is something that you dream of when you start playing cricket for your country. It’s a great moment for Virat, it’s momentous for Indian cricket,” Ganguly said in his message.

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Ganguly himself played 113 Test matches. He finished his career 7,212 runs and 16 centuries in the format. 

“I have personally been in that 100 Test match situation and I realise, how momentous and how humongous the occasion can be. Virat has had a great journey, exceptional achievements, starting 11 years ago. On behalf of the BCCI and also as a former captain who has played 100 Tests, I wish him all the best. He has had a fantastic career. He still has time to achieve greater milestones,” added the former batter,” the BCCI President added. 

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Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar lauded Kohli for his “incredible” and “phenomenal” career.

“His (Kohli’s) has been an incredible journey. His progress has been phenomenal, the consistency with which he has played, except for a brief period like the one in 2014 in England. The 100th Test and beyond should be more of the same,” Gavaskar said in anther video message shared by the BCCI’s official Twitter handle.