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IND vs SL: Rahul Dravid delivers golden speech before presenting 100th Test cap to Virat Kohli

By Aman Shukla

Former India skipper and current head coach Rahul Dravid delivered a golden speech prior to presenting a special cap to Virat Kohli on his 100th Test game on Friday. Kohli became only the 12th Indian player to reach the milestone. He reached the landmark in the first Test vs Sri Lanka. Kohli was felicitated by Dravid in the presence of the entire Indian side ahead of the beginning of the Test match. Kohli’s significant other Anushka Sharma was also present in the ceremony. Dravid said Kohli has been a “testament to everything that is great” in the game of cricket.

“It’s a testament to everything that is great in our sport… sweat, discipline, courage, skill, determination, desire, focus, you had it all. You had a great journey. You can be very proud of not only playing the 100th Test match but also for the great journey that you have navigated through. Congratulations to you and your family on this fantastic achievement. It’s well deserved, well earned, and hopefully it is just the start of many things to come. As we say in the dressing room, double it up,” Dravid said before presenting the cap to Kohli.

“It is a special moment for me. My wife is here and so is my brother. Everyone is very proud. It is indeed a team game and it couldn’t have been possible without you. Thanks to the BCCI as well. In present day cricket, with the amount we play with three formats and an IPL, the one takeaway the next generation can take from me is that I played 100 games in the purest format,” Kohli said.

 

Aman Shukla

Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication. A media enthusiast who has a stronghold on communication, content writing, and copy writing. Aman is currently working as a subeditor at dailyindianews.com and can be reached at [email protected]