MUMBAI: The campaign by certain section of former players to categorise ODI cricket as a dying format, especially in its 50-over avatar can be junked. When you have brand ambassadors like Virat Kohli acting as its custodians and thrillers like the first semifinal of the 2023 World Cup, why fear?
Kohli, whose first love is Test cricket, but whose game is modelled perfectly for ODIs, got to the coveted landmark of 50 ODI centuries to surpass the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's mark of 49 against New Zealand at the Wankhede on Wednesday.
