As India and South Africa begin their first Test at Eden Gardens, several major personal milestones are on the verge of being rewritten. Here are the key records that could fall on Day 1 of the Kolkata Test:
1. Shubman Gill can surpass Virat Kohli
Shubman Gill enters this Test with five centuries in 2025, the joint-most by an Indian Test captain in a calendar year — tied with Virat Kohli (2017 & 2018).
One more hundred today makes him the standalone record-holder.
2. Kagiso Rabada inches towards a massive career landmark
South Africa’s pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada needs just 10 wickets to reach 350 Test wickets.
If he strikes big in the first two innings, he could become one of the fastest modern pacers to the milestone.
3. Ravindra Jadeja on the verge of a rare all-rounder ‘double’
Ravindra Jadeja is 10 runs away from becoming only the fourth cricketer in history to achieve the double of
4000 Test runs + 300 Test wickets.
He will join an elite club featuring Sir Ian Botham, Kapil Dev, and Ravichandran Ashwin.
4. Temba Bavuma can set a captaincy world record
South African skipper Temba Bavuma has nine wins in his first 10 Tests as captain, the joint-best alongside England’s Percy Chapman (1920s).
A win in Kolkata would give Bavuma the outright world record for most Test wins in the first 11 matches as captain.
