IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli will create history in Perth, Pujara and Dravid’s record will be destroyed in one stroke
Virat Kohli
IND vs AUS: boThe countdown for the Rander-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 has started. Team India is preparing vigorously for the first Test match on Australia tour to be played in Perth from 22nd November. Captain Rohit Sharma will not be able to provide his services to the team in the first test match. In such a situation, the entire responsibility of batting will be on the shoulders of Virat Kohli. In the absence of Rohit, fans will be expecting a big innings from Virat Kohli in the first test, which has been waiting for a long time.
Virat Kohli will also have a chance to make a great record during the Perth Test. Actually, Virat Kohli has an excellent record in Test matches against Australia. Kohli has scored 2042 runs in 44 innings of 24 matches against Australia in Tests at an average of 47.48. During this period, he has scored 8 centuries and 5 half-centuries. He is the 5th highest run scorer in Tests against Australia by the Indian batsman.
If Virat Kohli manages to score a total of 102 runs in both the innings during the first Test match in Perth, then he will break the records of two legendary Indian batsmen. By scoring 33 runs in the first Test match, Kohli will leave Cheteshwar Pujara behind in terms of scoring the most runs in a Test against Australia. Pujara has 2074 runs in his name in Tests against Australia. Not only this, after Pujara, Kohli will also have a great opportunity to leave behind the legendary Rahul Dravid. Kohli is just 101 runs away from Dravid’s run figures. Dravid has scored 2143 runs in 54 Test innings against Australia.
The record of scoring most runs in Test against Australia is held in the name of the great Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin has scored 3630 runs in 74 Test innings which include 11 centuries and 16 half-centuries. However, Kohli will have to wait a little longer to reach this record of Sachin.
Indian batsman who scored most runs against Australia in test cricket
- Sachin Tendulkar- 3630 runs (74 innings)
- VVS Laxman- 2434 runs (54 innings)
- Rahul Dravid- 2143 runs (54 innings)
- Cheteshwar Pujara- 2074 runs (45 innings)
- Virat Kohli- 2042 runs (44 innings)
