Previous Indian captain Virat Kohli began 2023 with a bang subsequent to enrolling his 45th ODI century in the main ODI against Sri Lanka at the Barsapara Cricket Arena in Guwahati. The batting genius rose to the unbelievable Sachin Tendulkar's fantastic accomplishment of hitting 20 centuries in a country, the joint-most by any player.

While previous Indian opener Gautam Gambhir recognized Kohli's record-equalling innings, he figured scoring runs during Sachin's era was more earnestly. Virat Kohli finished his century dry spell in ODIs against Bangladesh in Chattogram last month and enrolled his second progressive ton precisely a month after the fact against Sri Lanka.

Despite the fact that he was given two lives by the guests, the batting pro was at his irregular best during his visit in the center. Ex-Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir, who was Kohli's senior ace during the 2011 World Cup, applauded the batting star for his most recent milestone.

Nonetheless, Gambhir, who shared the changing area with the incomparable Sachin Tendulkar during his playing profession, figured it was more enthusiastically to score runs during Sachin's time as the field limitations weren't as positive for the hitters as it is today. "you can't contrast Virat and Sachin. In Sachin's period there weren't 5 players inside the 30-yard circle," Gambhir said to Star Sports.