Hope Virat Kohli celebrates his 100th Test milestone with a hundred, says Sunil Gavaskar

Virat Kohli is all set to become the 10th Indian man to complete 100 Tests. He will achieve the landmark when India take on Sri Lanka in the first of a 2-Test series in Mohali from March 4.

Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar said he wishes to see Virat Kohli celebrating his 100th Test with a hundred in Mohali. Kohli is all set to play his 100th match in the longest format of the game when India play Sri Lanka in the first of a 2-Test series at the PCA Stadium in Mohali from March 4.

Gavaskar, who became the first man to play 100 Tests for India, said it will be wonderful to see Kohli achieving a record in his landmark match, saying it's a great feeling to represent your country in 100 Tests after having dream of playing in whites while growing up.

Kohli will become the 11th Indian to play 100 Tests after Sachin Tendulkar (200), Rahul Dravid (163), VVS Laxman (134), Anil Kumble (132), Kapil Dev (131), Sunil Gavaskar (125), Dilip Vengsarkar (116), Sourav Ganguly (113), Ishant Sharma (105), Harbhajan Singh (103), and Virender Sehwag (103).

However, no Indian has managed to score a hundred in his 100th Test. Only 9 men have hit a hundred in their landmark 100th Test.

Gavaskar, while recalling that he got out for 48 in his 109th Test, said: "I hope he celebrates his 100th Test with a 100. Not many batsmen have done that. I know Colin Cowdrey, who was probably the first to play 100 Test matches, scored a hundred in his 100th Test. I know Javed Miandad has done it. Alex Stewart has done it."

"Lots of batsmen have played 100 Tests but did not get a hundred in that Test match. I clipped a half volley to square leg when I was batting on 48. Can you believe it, on 48? Simple catch that was," he told Star Sports.

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