Legendary former India batter skipper Sunil Gavaskar lauded current Team India batter, Virat Kohli, ahead of his milestone 100th Test match for the country, which is to be played in Mohali from March 4.

Gavaskar opened up about the "special feeling" of playing the 100th Test match for Team India and praised Kohli for achieving this special milestone as he is set to become only the 12th cricketer from India to do so.

"Well, I can only say that it is going to be a sense of achievement. When you start playing cricket as a school kid, you want to play for India and hope that you play for India for a certain while and suddenly you know, success comes to you and then you go on from year to year and then the 100th Test comes to you. It's a very special feeling. And look at what he has achieved in all formats of the game, not just Test cricket, where he has been fabulous," Gavaskar told Star Sports.

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Gavaskar also said that it was his wish for Kohli to score a ton in his 100th match in the longest format of the game. 

He said: "And I hope he celebrates his 100th Test with a 100. Not many batsmen have done that. I know Colin Cowdrey, who was probably the first to play 100 Test matches, scored a hundred in his 100th Test. I know Javed Miandad has done it. Alec Stewart has down it."

Also, recalling the memories of his own 100th Test match for India, the Mumbaikar added, "Lots of batsmen have played 100 Tests but did not get a hundred in that Test match. I clipped a half volley to the square leg when I was batting on 48. Can you believe it, on 48? Simple catch that was."

(With Star Sports Inputs)