All eyes will be on Virat Kohli when India takes on Sri Lanka in the first Test, which begins on Friday. The match, which will be held at IS Bindra PCA Stadium, Mohali, will be the former India captain’s 100th Test.
Kohli would become only the 12th Indian to play in 100 Tests for his country. He’ll be only the 12th Indian cricketer to achieve this feat. MS Dhoni and Zaheer Khan both departed after 90 Tests, leaving Mohammed Azharuddin isolated (92 Tests). As a result, when Kohli plays his 100th game, he will have achieved a milestone that just a few Indians have achieved before him.
Kohli averaged 44.35 in his first 25 Tests, rising to 51.45 in the next 25 games. In 25 Tests, he hit 11 tonnes and 2617 runs, making it the finest quarter of his 99-match career. He had an incredible 67.10 phase average.
Kohli, who made his Test debut in 2011 against the West Indies in Kingston, has 7962 runs in the format. Kohli spent roughly 40 minutes in the nets on Tuesday after training in the city for a few days.
On Sunday, PCA treasurer RP Singla remarked, “PCA Apex Council has decided to applaud Virat. We would either do it at the start of the game or at the end of the game, depending on BCCI direction,” as per NDTV Sports Desk.
