As the dust settled on their story, Sourav Ganguly expressed his joy that Virat Kohli had returned to its former glory after so many centuries.
How fast time changes. From missing out on the international century, Virat Kohli is back in full force until he wins 3 out of 4 matches. Kohli finished the year in his 44th ODI Century, starting with his 45th and his 46th goal. Kohli kicked off his new year with his 113 win over Sri Lanka in his first ODI and slammed his 166, his second highest ODI score after finishing cheaply in the second game. , where he beat India 3-0. In a World Cup year, Kohli set the tone, with six games left before the IPL, Sachin Tendulkar’s ODI record of the century looks even more achievable – only to be matched .
Kohli’s return has been celebrated by all, including former BCCI president Souraf Ganguly. The pair, which caused a stir in Indian cricket when Kohli was summarily sacked as his ODI captain for India in November 2021, seems to have come a long way since then. The dust seemed to settle on the whole incident, and Ganguly expressed his joy at the centuries-long string of events since Kohli’s return to form.
“I’m very happy that he [Virat] has wrapped up 100 years. It was a great effort. It’s good to see Virat’s face shining again,” India’s former captain Ganguly told Mid-Day.
Like Kohli, Ganguly spoke of another Indian star cricketer, Jasprit Bhamra, who, unlike Kohli, lacks action. The Indian pacemaker, who has been sidelined since October last year with a back injury, has been called up to Sri Lanka’s ODI team. However, the day before the series started, Bumrah was pulled out in a last-minute decision, with the BCCI saying the fast bowler needed more time to recover to his 100%.
It is not yet decided when Bumrah will return. He was also not named after New Zealand’s ODI, not the first two Tests against Australia in the T20 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ganguly expressed concern over the strain surrounding Bumra’s injury, but urged patience given how much he could bring to the table. Fast bowling is hard work.Hopefully he recovers quickly.He should have plenty of time to recover,” Ganguly added.