As the Indian team gears up for the Boxing Day Test against South Africa in Centurion, India’s star batter Virat Kohli could surpass legends like Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag to edge closer to another big batting record.
Virat Kohli has so far played a total of 14 Tests against South Africa where he has amassed a total of 1236 runs with an average of 56.18. If Kohli scores more than 70 runs in the coming two Tests against South Africa, he will then surpass the former Indian cricketers, Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag to become the second-highest run-scorer in Tests against South Africa.
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Before the two-match Test series against South Africa, stats show that the legendary Sachin Tendulkar is at the top with a total of 1741 runs in 25 Tests against the Proteas. Virender Sehwag on the other hand currently sits at second with 1306 runs in 15 Tests while the current head coach of the Indian team, Rahul Dravid sits at third with 1252 runs in 21 Tests.
Virat Kohli will be looking to continue his good form from the World Cup 2023, where the batter managed to set a new record for the most runs scored in a World Cup edition with 765 runs in 11 games. He also surpassed Sachin’s record for the most ODI tons with Kohli reaching his 50th ODI century in the semi-finals against New Zealand.
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India will also be looking to perform well and end the long-standing dominance of South Africa on their home soil as the Proteas are yet to face defeat in Tests against India at home.
Along with Virat Kohli, other important players like the skipper Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah are back in the squad to face South Africa in the two-match Test series. It will be the trio’s first international match since their World Cup finals loss against Australia in Ahmedabad.
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