Ab de Villiers congratulates Kohli on playing 100th T20I

South African batting legend AB de Villiers has sent a special message of congratulations to Virat Kohli ahead of his 100th T20I, which will also make him the first Indian to complete a century of matches in all three formats.

Kohli has played 102 Tests and 262 One-Day Internationals for India, and the team’s Asia Cup opener against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday will be his 100th T20 International.

“I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate my very good friend Virat Kohli on becoming the first Indian cricket player to play 100 matches across all three formats,” AB de Viliers said in a video posted by Star Sports on twitter.

.@ABdeVilliers17 has a special message for his close friend @imVkohli ahead of his 100th T20I! ❤️

DP World #AsiaCup2022 | #INDvPAK | #TeamIndia | #BelieveInBlue | #GreatestRivalry pic.twitter.com/nG0VbOo27O

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) August 28, 2022

“What an amazing achievement, Virat. We’re all very proud of you and all the very best in your 100th T20 international game. We will be watching you.”

De Villiers and Kohli have shared the dressing room during the former’s IPL stint at Royal Challengers Bangalore.