The all-important third Test match will take place between cricket giant?s India and England on Wednesday at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad. Team India’s pace spearhead Ishant Sharma will be reaching a significant milestone in his career. Sharma, following the legendary Kapil Dev’s footsteps, is on the verge of becoming the second Indian fast bowler to play 100 Test matches. The 32-year-old has already achieved a milestone during the ongoing England series, passing 300 Test wickets.
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Ahead of the milestone match for the pacer, skipper Virat Kohli praised his friend and teammate. Kohli opened up about his relationship with the fast bowler and went to reveal thathe wasthe person to inform a sleepy Sharma about his maiden call-up for the national team.
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?I have known Ishant for many years now,? Kohli said in a virtual press conference. He also touched upon how the two started playing state cricket and were together from the first season onwards. ?We were roommates for a long time for state cricket, in Ranji cricket circuit,?he added.
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Kohli went on to add that he couldn’t be happier for Sharma and said, ?Playing 100 Test matches as a fast bowler is no mean feat.Especially in the harsh sub-continent conditions it is difficult,?he further mentioned. Singing praises for his friend, the captain said that Sharma ‘persevered’ a lot and ‘he kept working hard’ and that has been ‘his essence from day one’. The skipper also said that the fast bowler could have prioritised ODI cricket, instead he focussed on the long format of the game.
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?? Virat Kohli woke @ImIshant up to tell him he?d first been selected for @BCCIAnd @imVkohli will captain Ishant Sharma in the bowler?s ? Test, starting tomorrow#INDvENG | #WTC21 pic.twitter.com/O1GpywfH4N
— ICC (@ICC) February 23, 2021
Sharma, with his ability to bowl extremely fast from an awkward height, made a good impression on the selectors. He made his Test debut against Bangladesh in 2007 and has steadily improved as he grew older. He has represented India in 99 Tests and picked 302 wickets so far. He has played in 80 ODIs picking up 115 wickets and 14 T20Is with just eight wickets.
The pacer shows no signs of hanging up his boots and continues to excel on the world stage 14 years after his Test debut.
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