IND vs NZ Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma Record: The second match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand will begin today (October 24). The match will start at 9.30 am at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Team New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the series with victory in the first game.
Former India captain Virat Kohli played two Test matches at the Pune Stadium and he performed extremely well with the bat. During this period, Kohli scored 267 runs in 3 innings. His best score of 254 was achieved against South Africa. This match, held in October 2019, was won by India by an innings and 137 runs.
Under such circumstances, the second Test match is very important for the Indian team. In this game, captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and goalkeeper Rishabh Pant will do their best to help the team win. In this case, if his bat does its job, then a great record is bound to be achieved. Kohli’s name can have the most records in this regard. Let’s get to know them…
Kohli to surpass Warner
In terms of most runs in the ICC World Test Championship, Virat Kohli ranks 13th with 2404 runs in 39 games. Above him are David Warner (2423), Kane Williamson (2427) and Travis Head (2510). Kohli has a chance to bowl all three by scoring well in both innings of the Pune Test. Once Warner scores 20 points, he will be left behind.
Rohit has a chance to make the top five list
In terms of the most runs in the ICC World Test Championship, India captain Rohit Sharma ranks eighth with 2648 runs in 35 matches. If he scores 113 runs in both innings of the Pune Test, he will jump 3 spots and enter the top 5. He will reach fifth place.
Once he reaches a century, he will overtake Don Bradman
Sir Donald will overtake George Bradman if Virat Kohli scores a century in Pune Test. In fact, in Test cricket, Kohli has hit 29 centuries in 116 matches so far. He was tied with Don Bradman (29). If Kohli scores a century in the Pune Test, he will surpass Don Bradman and join Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Matthew Hayden. Both date back to the 30-30th century.
5 great men will be left behind after the age of 50
Kohli has scored 31 half-centuries in 116 Test matches so far. In this regard, he is currently on the same level as Greg Chappell, Sanath Jayasuriya, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Tamim Iqbal and Brendon McCullum. He also scored the same number of fifties. Once Kohli gets the half-century honor, he will leave them all behind.
India-New Zealand Test series performance record
In the Test match between India and New Zealand, Rahul Dravid has the highest score of 1659 runs. In this list, Kohli ranks fifth with 936 points. If Kohli scores 29 more points, he will overtake Graham Dowling, who is fourth with 964 points.
Pant will create record once he hits 3 sixes
Rishabh Pant will set a new record by hitting 3 sixes in the next Test match. He will complete 50 six-wicket hauls in the World Test Championship. With this, he will become the third player in the WTC to hit 50 or more sixes. Before the Pune Test, Ben Stokes topped the list with 81 sixes and Rohit Sharma was second with 56 sixes.
