India vs Sri Lanka: Jasprit Bumrah Explains How Team India Can Make Virat Kohli's 100th Test Special
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India vs Sri Lanka: So far, Virat Kohli has scored 7962 runs from 99 Test matches after making his debut against the West Indies at Kingston in 2011.
He made his Test debut under Virat Kohli and as the superstar-batter gears up for his 100th outing in the format, Indian pace spearhead and current vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah said the landmark game is a reflection of his former skipper's dedication towards the game. Kohli's 100th Test would be against Sri Lanka beginning here on March 4. Bumrah made his Test debut under Kohli's leadership in 2018.
"It is always a special achievement for a player. You know it is a testimony to his hard-work, dedication," Bumrah said in an online press conference here.
"...(playing) 100 Test matches for your country is a great occasion and he has contributed a lot to the success of the Indian team and will contribute a lot more in the future as well," he added.
"It is another feather in his (Kohli's) cap. I just wish him the best and congratulate him for the achievement."
Asked if he would like to gift Kohli something on the special occasion, Bumrah said, "If the Indian team wins, then there is no best (better) present than that. But he (Kohli) as a cricketer would like to give his best."
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