Virat Kohli to overtake Sachin Tendulkar’s 100-year record: Former Indian cricketer makes big prediction

Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar (AP Photo) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has predicted that Virat Kohli will end his international career with 98 centuries.In a video released by Cricinfo on X, Chopra was asked how many centuries Kohli will have before he retires. He replied with 98. Now playing only ODIs, Kohli currently has 86 international centuries and needs 15 more to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 international hundreds.Tendulkar played 664 international matches across formats between 1989 and 2013. He took 100 wickets, including 51 in 200 Tests and 49 in 463 ODIs.Meanwhile, Kohli has scored 55 centuries in ODIs, 30 in Tests and one in T20Is.Chopra was also asked to name India’s best white-ball fast bowler apart from Jasprit Bumrah. He chose Arshdeep Singh.Arshdeep is India’s leading wicket-taker in T20Is with 140 wickets from 94 matches. However, he has only played 18 ODIs since his debut against New Zealand in November 2022.Arshdeep is also not a guaranteed choice in India’s ODI squad for the 2027 World Cup.Asked about the biggest question mark in India’s ODI squad, Chopra identified two areas of concern and said, “What happens if Hardik is not fit?”Hardik Pandya is an important part of India’s white-ball teams but has not played competitive cricket since the end of IPL 2026. His last appearance for India came against New Zealand in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on 8 March in Ahmedabad.India will take on West Indies in the third and final ODI of the ongoing series at the New Chandigarh Stadium on Saturday. India have already taken an elusive 2-0 lead in the series.