Dec 25, 2023
Another milestone awaits Virat Kohli in South Africa
TimesofIndia.comFRESH START
Virat Kohli will aim to turn the page on the disappointment of the World Cup final loss and embark on a fresh chapter as he is set to hit the field at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
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INDIA vs SA TESTS
India are scheduled to face South Africa in the first Test of the two-match series, starting December 26 (Boxing Day Test).
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RED-BALL CHALLENGE
As Virat prepares for the challenges of red-ball cricket in South Africa, another record beckons the Indian batting maestro.
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RUN MACHINE
Virat has played 14 Tests in South Africa and scored 1236 runs at an average of 56.18.
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VIRAT EYES ANOTHER MILESTONE
Virat is currently the fourth-highest Test run getter for India against South Africa.
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BATTING STAR
Virat needs just 16 runs to go past Rahul Dravid's tally of 1252 runs. Dravid is third in the list of Indian batters with most runs against South Africa.
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BATTING STALWART
Virat also needs 70 runs to surpass Virender Sehwag in the list. With 1306 runs in 15 Tests, Sehwag is second in the list.
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SACHIN ON TOP
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is on top of the tally with 1741 runs in 25 Tests at an average of 42.46.
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BIG TASK FOR VIRAT
Virat will need to score 505 and more runs in two Tests to go on top of the tally.
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SUPERB SHOW
Kohli's World Cup performance was stellar as he signed off the tournament as highest run-scorer with an impressive tally of 765 runs in 11 matches at an average of 95.62.
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