{"id":356365,"date":"2023-08-14T10:28:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T10:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/08\/14\/most-odi-tons-virat-kohli-doesnt-care-about-breaking-records-his-focus-is-on-former-india-cricketers-big-statement-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T10:28:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T10:28:37","slug":"most-odi-tons-virat-kohli-doesnt-care-about-breaking-records-his-focus-is-on-former-india-cricketers-big-statement-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/08\/14\/most-odi-tons-virat-kohli-doesnt-care-about-breaking-records-his-focus-is-on-former-india-cricketers-big-statement-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Most ODI tons: &#8216;Virat Kohli doesn&#8217;t care about breaking records, his focus is on&#8230;&#8217;: Former India cricketer&#8217;s big statement | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/virat-kohli\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"Click-Hyperlink|link_topic-Virat Kohli-https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/virat-kohli\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virat Kohli<\/a> stands just 3 centuries short of the all-time ODI centuries record of 49, held by <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/sachin-tendulkar\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"Click-Hyperlink|link_topic-Sachin Tendulkar-https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/sachin-tendulkar\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sachin Tendulkar<\/a>. With the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/asia-cup\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"Click-Hyperlink|link_topic-Asia Cup-https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/asia-cup\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asia Cup<\/a> starting at the end of this month and then the ICC <!-- -->ODI World Cup<!-- --> in October-November, Virat is poised to break a record many thought was unbreakable at one time. <\/p>\n<p>Virat stands on the cusp of this historic achievement as he eyes the possibility of eclipsing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar&#8217;s record of most ODI centuries. <br \/>With an impressive 46 ODI centuries to his credit, the 34-year-old batsman is tantalizingly close, just four centuries away from surpassing Tendulkar&#8217;s record.<\/p>\n<p>Already the owner of a plethora of world records, Virat will look to add another feather to his illustrious cap soon. <br \/>Former India cricketer <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/robin-uthappa\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"Click-Hyperlink|link_topic-Robin Uthappa-https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/robin-uthappa\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robin Uthappa<\/a>, who was part of the 2007 T20 World Cup winning Indian team, feels Virat is a player who focuses on securing victories for his team and is not concerned about personal records. <br \/>&#8220;Virat (Kohli) doesn&#8217;t really care about breaking records anymore. We as people and fans are obsessed with it. He would much rather win matches for India irrespective of those hundreds. Virat&#8217;s focus will be on winning matches for India in the Asia Cup and World Cup. He doesn&#8217;t really care about the records,&#8221; Uthappa, who is a cricket expert for JioCinema, told <span class=\"strong\">TimesofIndia.com<\/span> in an interview.<\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Virat Kohli\" msid=\"102722891\" width=\"600\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/42706777.gif\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/imgsize-23456,msid-102722891,width-600,resizemode-4\/102722891.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"strong\">(Getty Images)<\/span><br \/>&#8220;Whether he (Virat) achieves that milestone (breaking Sachin&#8217;s ODI centuries record) during the Asia Cup, World Cup or at any (other) point in his career, it doesn&#8217;t matter because his sole focus is on winning matches for India, not his hundreds,&#8221; Uthappa further told <span class=\"strong\">TimesofIndia.com<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"strong\">&#8216;INDIA FAVOURITES IN HOME WORLD CUP&#8217;<\/span><br \/>Having lost another WTC Final in June earlier this year, Team India will be eyeing the World Cup trophy to end their long ICC trophy drought. <br \/>The last time India won an ICC trophy was 10 years ago &#8211; the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. They last won the ODI World Cup in 2011, under MS Dhoni&#8217;s captaincy. <br \/>India, who recently lost the T20I series against the West Indies, will now take on Ireland in a three-match T20I series. The big guns, including Virat though have all been rested for this tour. <!-- -->Jasprit Bumrah<!-- --> will be marking his comeback from injury after a long layoff and will be captaining the Indian team on this tour which begins on August 18. <br \/>&#8220;A loss in the series (vs Ireland) will affect the team very much. This is a T20I series and India will be playing a lot of T20 cricket before the T20 World Cup next year. There will be a lot of preparations. If India can get to a place where they have a few games left before the World Cup (ODI WC), they will have a team finalised, they will have an assured 15 members finalised, and they will find themselves in a good position. India at home are definitely favourites,&#8221; Uthappa said.<\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4\" msid=\"102722903\" width=\"600\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/42706777.gif\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/imgsize-23456,msid-102722903,width-600,resizemode-4\/102722903.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"strong\">&#8216;CHAHAL AND KULDEEP DANGEROUS&#8217;<\/span><br \/>Who will you pick for the ODI World Cup &#8211; <!-- -->Yuzvendra Chahal<!-- --> or <!-- -->Kuldeep Yadav<!-- --> or both? <br \/>Uthappa didn&#8217;t take much time to answer this question and picked tweakers, saying both spinners will play crucial roles for India in the World Cup.<\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal\" msid=\"102722918\" width=\"600\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/42706777.gif\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/imgsize-23456,msid-102722918,width-600,resizemode-4\/102722918.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"strong\">(Twitter Photo) <\/span><br \/>&#8220;I would pick both Chahal and Kuldeep for the World Cup. Kuldeep is a much-improved bowler, and I would love to have him as an option in the team because every time he has got an opportunity, he has performed. He has performed out of his skin. I certainly think Kuldeep should also be an option. Kuldeep and Chahal are equally dangerous. 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