Virat Kohli will play his 100th Test match at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Friday against Sri Lanka. He will become the 12th Indian and the 71st cricketer in the world to have achieved this feat.
The right-handed batter joined the Indian camp on Sunday, after a brief break. He was given a bubble break following the second T20I against West Indies last month.
Gearing up for his milestone Test, Kohli hit the ground running, as he batted in the lights, followed by a light training session. Ahead of the series, Indian vice-captain for the Sri Lanka test series, Jasprit Bumrah spoke about Kohli’s milestone.
“It is always a special achievement for a player. You know it is a testimony to his hard-work, dedication. Playing 100 Test matches for your country is a great occasion and he has contributed a lot to the success of the Indian team and will contribute a lot more in the future as well,” Bumrah said.
🗣️🗣️ @imVkohli playing 100 Test matches is testimony to his hardwork and dedication towards the game: @Jaspritbumrah93 🔊#TeamIndia | #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/6yh13WWkJ3
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 1, 2022
The 33-year old has been a pillar for India across formats at the International level. He is considered a modern-day great by the cricket pundits. Virat Kohli received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the highest sporting honor in India, in 2018.
Let’s take a look at Virat Kohli’s Test record, achievements, and upcoming milestones:
Virat Kohli Batting Record in Tests:
| Matches | Runs | Average | Centuries | Half Centuries | Highest Score |
| 99 | 7962 | 50.39 | 27 | 28 | 254 |
Virat Kohli Captaincy Record in Tests:
| Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | Win % |
| 68 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 58.82 |
Virat Kohli’s achievements in Test cricket:
- Most matches as a captain for India in Test cricket (68 Matches)
- Hundred in each innings of a Test match (115, 141 vs Australia, Adelaide, 2014)
- Sixth highest run-getter for India (7962 runs)
- Most test wins for India as a captain (40)
- Most double-centuries for India in Test cricket (7)
- Test series wins as captain in Australia (2018-19), England (2021)
- ICC Test Player of the Year 2018
Virat Kohli’s upcoming milestones in Test cricket:
- Virat Kohli needs 38 more runs to complete 8000 runs in Test cricket and become the only sixth Indian to do so.
- Kohli needs one test hundred to reach 71 test centuries, and be tied with former Australian captain Ricky Ponting for Most Test centuries.
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