5 Bold cricket predictions for 2019 

#3 A triple century in Tests and a double century in ODIs for Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli

What are the only two things that could have been accomplished by Virat Kohli in previous years but haven't been achieved by him yet? A triple ton in Tests and a double in ODIs.

Sounds tough, but Kohli can make it happen.

What makes me believe in him? It's his temperament, technique and ability to play consistent cricket in all formats of the game.

Kohli already has a lot of double centuries to his name in Test cricket, and there's no reason why he can't convert a double into a triple at least once in his career.

Now, what makes me believe Kohli will score an ODI double-century in 2019 is his gritty knock of 160 runs against South Africa in 2018. Imagine a scenario where one of the Indian openers gets out in the first or second over, and Kohli comes out to bat with complete focus and dedication.

In case Kohli hangs around till the end, a double-century for him is not impossible. After all, he has also scored 183 runs in an innings in ODI cricket, 17 runs short of a double.