Indian skipper Virat Kohli currently is in great form with the bat. He beat legend Sachin Tendulkar to become the 2nd fastest to 25 Test centuries with his sixth ton in Australia. The 30-year-old achieved the feat in 127 innings while Tendulkar had taken 130 innings to achieve the same.
After registering a 31-run victory in the first Test against Australia, Kohli became the first Indian captain to win Test matches in Australia, England and South Africa.
Praising Kohli’s brilliant form in all three formats of the game, former Indian batsman and current coach of India under-19 team Rahul Dravid said that players like Kohli are great example and not many are able to attain that.
"If you don't play Test cricket, there are other forms of the game, as well. I love T20 and ODI crickets. They are very skillful forms of the game. People like Virat Kohli are great examples who have shown that you could succeed in all form of the game. It is not easy. Not many people have done but that should be your goal," Dravid was quoted as saying by ANI.
Under Dravid’s guidance, the Indian under-19 team won the World Cup title in February this year. Dravid said that he always tells the boys that they would always get the greatest satisfaction while playing the longest format of the game.
"I always tell them (Under-19 players) you will get the greatest satisfaction is playing in Test cricket. Test cricket is the hardest form of the game. Nothing tests you like Test cricket. Over a period of five days, you are tested physically, mentally, technically, emotionally. So that's the challenge," Dravid said.
"I tell U-19 kids that if you want to be challenged to your then test cricket is what you should try and play," he added.