Virat Kohli can break Sachin’s record and has a great chance to beat Rahane

Published On: December 22, 2024 1:12 pm

Virat Kohli Test vs Australia: Virat Kohli scored a goal in the first match of the series against Australia. Then he played a 100-run inning. Hence, India won the match by 295 runs. Thereafter, the Australian team launched a counterattack and won the second game by 10 wickets. The third game was a draw due to rain. The series is currently tied at 1-1, and the fourth game between the two teams will be played at Melbourne Stadium on December 26. Kohli didn’t show anything special in the second and third games. In this case, fans will now expect a good innings from him.

Ajinkya can support Rahane

Sachin Tendulkar ranks first among Indian batsmen with the most Test runs in Melbourne. He scored a total of 449 runs in 5 Test matches here. Ajinkya Rahane ranks second with 369 points. Virat Kohli scored a total of 316 runs in 3 Test matches at Melbourne Stadium, including a century. He came in third.

Sachin Tendulkar’s record in danger

Now, if Kohli scores 54 runs in the Test match starting in the 26th over, he will become the second-highest run-scorer Indian in the Melbourne Test match after Ajinkya Rahane. If he scores a combined 134 runs in two innings, he can replace Sachin Tendulkar at the No. 1 spot. To do that, he has to put up a strong innings against the lethal Australian bowlers.

Indian batsmen who have scored the most Test runs at Melbourne Stadium:

Sachin Tendulkar- 449 runs

Ajinkya Rahane- 329 runs

Virat Kohli- 316 runs

Virender Sehwag- 280 runs

Rahul Dravid- 263 runs

Scored over 2000 runs against Australia

Virat Kohli has been performing brilliantly against Australia. He has scored a total of 2168 runs in 28 Test matches against Australia so far, including 9 centuries. He really enjoyed scoring runs against Australia. Kohli is the third highest run-scorer by an Indian batsman against the Kangaroos.