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Kohli next big thing in Indian cricket: Ganguly – Cricket News Update

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Kohli next big thing in Indian cricket: Ganguly – Cricket News Update
Former Men In Blue captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Peter-Hewitt-c66001 at number 3 in the Test batting order.
“He is the next big thing in Indian cricket. I've never seen a better one-day innings in my 22-years career. I hope he fills up the place of the champion http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 at No 3.”
Kohli, whose previous outings against Pakistan ended in lowly scores such as 16, 18 and 9, went on to smash a stellar 183 off 148 against India’s arch rivals in the 5th Asia Cup match in Mirpur last Sunday, propelling his team to a 6-wicket victory.
Marking his third century in the last four innings he has played, the feat earned him accolades from all quarters. Pakistan skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 also lauded Kohli’s stupendous
effort. The 183 went on to claim the top spot on the list of highest individual Asia Cup scores, and was the right-hander’s career-best. In addition, it also bested Brian Lara’s 156 as the highest individual ODI score against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
Dravid, one of India’s most iconic batsmen, recently made the decision to retire from the game, and with the number 3 spot on the Test team vacant, viable contenders for the spot include Kohli.
When announcing his retirement, Dravid insisted that there were a lot of young emerging players in the current squad who had the talent and ability to step up and fill the void he had left in the team.
“I feel Indian cricket is in a good place and I think there are some really exciting young talents coming through. As to who will replace me, there are some waiting in the wings who can definitely step up and take over,” he said.
The 23-year-old Kohli, who was appointed vice-captain following his 133 knock against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 at Hobart last month,  has played 85 ODIs, but his Test career spans only 8 matches, with his highest Test score being 116.

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