Sachin recently scored his 100th international century and statistically, he is one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the game. He holds almost all notable batting records, which include most runs and most centuries in Test cricket as well as in One Day Internationals.
Looking at the career statistics of the batting-maestro, it looks extremely difficult that anyone in future will be able to surpass his achievements. Especially considering the fact that since the last one decade, it has become increasingly difficult for international players to prolong their careers because of hectic schedules.
However, the former World Cup winning Indian captain feels that all the records can be broken if a player can play for as long as Sachin has.
Kapil said, “My heart says it should stay forever, but my mind says it may get broken. Records are meant to be bettered. But, yes, somebody will have to play for 20 years and have a really phenomenal run in ODIs. It won’t be easy, though.”
Some of the cricket analysts around the world feel that the young Indian batsman, Virat Kohli has the potential to match Sachin’s brilliance. The young Indian cricketer is off to a great start in international cricket and is already considered one of the best limited-overs batsmen in the world. However, it is going to be a massive challenge for any young player to perform consistently for such a long period of time.
The former all-rounder also praised the performance of the Bangladesh team in its Asia Cup fixture against India and feels that the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has done wonders for country’s cricket and that improvement is evident in the on-going tournament.
“The Bangladesh Premier League, which was held recently for the first time, appears to have contributed to their performance in the Asia Cup. Even when Bangladesh had to contend with an asking rate of over 10, the batsmen looked in control. I found that remarkable,” he added.
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