IND vs New Zealand Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma Records: The second match of the 3-match Test series between the Indian team and New Zealand will be played from today (October 24). This match will start at 9.30 am at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. By winning the first test, the New Zealand team took a 1-0 lead in the series.
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli has played 2 test matches at the Pune stadium, in which his bat has played very well. Kohli scored 267 runs in 3 innings during this period. His best score has been 254 not out, which came against South Africa. This match held in October 2019 was won by the Indian team by one innings and 137 runs.
In such a situation, the second test match is very important for the Indian team. In this match, captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and batsman Rishabh Pant will try their best to make the team win. In such a situation, if his bat works, then he will surely achieve a great record. Kohli’s name may hold the highest record in this. Let us know about them…
Kohli will surpass Warner
In terms of most runs in the ICC World Test Championship, Virat Kohli is ranked 13th with 2404 runs in 39 matches. Just above him are David Warner (2423), Kane Williamson (2427) and Travis Head (2510). Kohli has a chance to defeat all three by scoring good runs in both the Pune Test innings. Warner will fall behind as soon as he scores 20 runs.
Rohit has a chance of being included in the top five list
In terms of most runs in the ICC World Test Championship, Indian captain Rohit Sharma occupies the eighth position by scoring 2648 runs in 35 matches. If he scores 113 runs in both innings of the Pune Test, he will jump 3 places and enter the top 5. It will reach number five.
He will surpass Don Bradman as soon as he turns a century
If Virat Kohli scores a century in the Pune Test, Sir Donald will surpass George Bradman. In fact, in Test cricket, Kohli has so far scored 29 centuries in 116 matches. He is on par with Don Bradman (29). If Kohli scores a century in the Pune Test, he will leave behind Don Bradman and join Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Matthew Hayden. Both have marked between 30 and 30 centuries.
He will leave 5 grands behind as soon as he reaches fifty
Kohli has so far scored 31 half-centuries in 116 Test matches. In this matter, he is currently on par with Greg Chappell, Sanath Jayasuriya, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Tamim Iqbal and Brendon McCullum. He has also scored the same number of fifty. Kohli will leave them all behind as soon as he turns half a century.
Record runs in India-New Zealand Test series
Rahul Dravid is on top in terms of most runs in Test matches between India and New Zealand, who scored 1659 runs. In this list, Kohli occupies the fifth position with 936 runs. If Kohli scores 29 more runs, he will overtake Graham Dowling, who is in fourth position with 964 runs.
Pant will make a record as soon as he hits 3 sixes
Rishabh Pant will achieve a new record by hitting 3 sixes in the upcoming Test match. He will complete his 50 sixes in the World Test Championship. In this way, he will become the third player to hit 50 or more sixes in the WTC. Ahead of the Pune Test, Ben Stokes is ranked first in this list with 81 sixes and Rohit Sharma is ranked second with 56 sixes.
