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'Don't Know If Anyone Can Break Such A Record': Sourav Ganguly On Virat Kohli's Historic 50th ODI Ton

image-lp23lr1cVirat Kohli slammed his 50th ODI century on Wednesday [X.com]

A record that almost everyone felt was unachievable was surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's 49 One-Day International (ODI) centuries.

However, this record was breached by India's Virat Kohli during the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, where the former skipper slammed his 50th ODI century against New Zealand in the semi-final at Wankhede stadium in the presence of the previous record-holder and inspiration Tendulkar.

Former India captain and ex-Board of Control for Cricket in India President Sourav Ganguly has praised Kohli for surpassing the Master Blaster. 

Interestingly, Tendulkar's 49 ODI tons came in 452 innings, and Kohli took just 279 to hit the 50th hundred mark. 

Speaking to PTI, Ganguly claimed that Kohli's feat will not be matched or broken and further stated that the batter has a lot of cricket left. 

Here's what Ganguly said

"I don't know if anyone can break such a record. And this is when Virat Kohli is not finished yet. He is only 35, and he will play more for India. It is a monumental achievement. I played with Sachin Tendulkar all my life, and when he got to 49, we all thought it was a huge achievement. So, congratulations to Virat Kohli. The way he has batted in this World Cup has just been fascinating."

In the ongoing WC, the 35-year-old has scored 710 with three hundred and five half-centuries and surpassed Tendulkar's record for most-runs in a single edition. 

Kohli will be in action for India, when Rohit Sharma and Co. clash against Australia in the World Cup Final on Sunday.