Virat Kohli vs Australia: The third match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is being played at the historic Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. In this match, India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl first. There were two changes in the starting XI of the Indian team. Ravichandran Ashwin and Harshit Rana have been left out of the eleven players. Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep have entered there. On the other hand, superstar batsman Virat Kohli scored a unique century right out of the gate. Kohli’s goals of the century came not with the bat but with the game. This was his 100th match against Australia in international cricket.
Virat Kohli became the second Indian player to play 100 or more international matches against Australia. Before him, Sachin Tendulkar had played 110 matches for India against Australia in international cricket. After 91 games, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is ranked third.
Indian players who have played most matches against Australia in international cricket:
- Sachin Tendulkar- 110 games
- Virat Kohli- 100 games
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni- 91 matches
- Rohit Sharma – 82 games
- Ravindra Jadeja- 73 games
Scored over 5000 runs against Australia
Virat Kohli also ranks second among the highest scorers in international cricket for India against Australia. He has scored 5326 runs so far, including 17 centuries. Sachin Tendulkar is ranked number one. He scored 6707 runs in international cricket against Australia, including 20 centuries.
The series is currently tied at 1-1
The match is being held at the Gabba Stadium. The third match is very important for both the Indian and Australian teams. The five-match Test series is currently tied at 1-1. India won the first match by 295 runs. Thereafter, the Australian team made a comeback and won the second match by 10 wickets. Now, whichever team wins the Test match will take a 2-1 lead.
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