Pakistan's former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar praised Virat Kohli on Saturday for getting to the mark of 50 ODI centuries and commended the Indian run machine as the premier batter of the modern era while wishing that he goes on to reach the milestone of a century of centuries.
Currently in the UAE for the second season of the International League T20, where he is the brand ambassador and commentator, Akhtar, while speaking to ANI, said that if Virat had played during his playing days, he might have faced challenges, but would have still managed to accumulate the impressive runs he has done in the modern era.