With all the ODI captaincy controversy aside, Virat Kohli is now full on concentrating on the task up next. The world-class batsman has not seen a century in the last two years. Kohli has not been in rhythm for the last couple of months.
This time though, Virat Kohli is now desperate for run. He is set to lead India in a three-match Test series and an equal number matches of One Day cricket against South Africa.
The series kicks off on the December the 26th with the Boxing Day Test. Statistics prove that Kohli is very successful around South Africa with the bat. Virat is now on the verge of breaking multiple records during the upcoming series.
Virat Kohli could overtake Rahul Dravid
Sachin Tendulkar is the highest Test run scorer among Indians in the African country. Batting maestro who is regarded as the ‘God of Cricket’, has scored 1161 runs in 15 Tests in South Africa. At number 2 is hard-hitting batsman Virender Sehwag. He has scored 1308 runs in 15 Tests.
Then at three is Indian team’s current head coach Rahul Dravid (1252). Then is India’s captain Virat Kohli who has scored 1065 runs. Kohli needs 177 runs to overtake Dravid.
Opportunity to go past 8000 Test runs
Other than that, the Indian team’s captain could also go past a total 8000 Test runs. Virat Kohli has so far scored 7801 runs in the longest format of the game. And if Kohli scores 199 runs, he will score eight thousand runs in Test cricket, you bet that Virat should be scoring that runs.
100th Test of his Career
The third match of the India-South Africa Test series will be the 100th Test for Kohli. Kohli will be the twelfth Indian cricketer to play a century of Test matches.
Could become the first Indian captain to win Test series in South Africa
In the 1992-93 season, under the captaincy of Mohammad Azharuddin, India went for a tour of South Africa for the first time. However, in the last 29 years, a Test series win in the African country is still elusive. The ‘Men in Blue’ brigade has won only three Test matches in South Africa. If Kohli can win the Test series on South African soil, he will write a unique history. He will be the first Indian captain to do so.
