‘Because he performs…’ – Sourav Ganguly gives epic answer to Shoaib Akhtar’s retirement remark on Virat Kohli

India stalwart Virat Kohli successfully completed 15 years of international cricket on August 18. Notably, the star batter had 76 centuries to his credit, the most in an ODI. In addition, the great batter has taken Test cricket to the epitome of the level where India should deserve to be during his captaincy days. Meanwhile, speaking on the same subject, former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has advised Virat Kohli to retire from the 50-over format.

In addition, the former Pakistani pacer says the RCB batter should retire after the ODI World Cup to prolong his Test career. Moreover, the great seamer also suggested the 34-year-old batter should retire from the game’s shortest format. Furthermore, the Rawalpindi-born cricketer feels that the former India skipper can at least play six more years, which would help the stalwart break the record of 100 centuries set by legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

“I don’t think he should play more 50-overs matches after this World Cup. Also, if you see him in T20s, it takes a lot out of him. I think he should play for at least six more years and break the 100 hundreds record of Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli has it in him to break the record. He should focus on Test cricket after this World Cup, and break this record,” Akhtar said on the show ‘Backstage with Boria’ on Thursday.

Virat Kohli should play whatever cricket he wants to play: Sourav Ganguly

Meanwhile, while responding to the right-arm pacer’s stance on Virat Kohli, former Indian Cricket Board President Sourav Ganguly gave a savage reply to the Pakistani bowler. In addition, the former India skipper who led the Men in Blue from 2001 to 2005 says that India star batter Virat Kohli should play any format that he wants to play, as the Delhi-born batter possesses the ability to excel in every format of the game.

“Why? Virat Kohli should play whatever cricket he wants to play. Because he performs,” Sourav Ganguly said, being quoted by Hindustan Times.