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Kapil Dev hails Virat Kohli, calls him a ‘special talent’ after 15,000 ODI runs

Following a dominant victory against the West Indies, 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev heaped praise upon veteran batter Virat Kohli for reaching a historic milestone. During a successful chase at the Greenfield International Stadium, Kohli crossed fifteen thousand total runs in the fifty-over format by hammering one hundred thirty-nine runs from eighty-eight deliveries.

The veteran superstar surpassed Sachin Tendulkar in international centuries during the match, while also matching Tendulkar's total of sixty List-A hundreds and securing a one-nil series advantage. Kapil expressed immense admiration for Kohli's phenomenal batting average exceeding sixty, highlighting his enduring passion and remarkable self-belief.

In addition to the men's squad success in the opening fixture, Kapil offered words of encouragement to the Shreyas Iyer-led lineup competing in the Asian Games as well as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led women's team that captured gold.

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