The first Test match against Sri Lanka in Mohali will be the 100th Test match of former India captain Virat Kohli. Kohli played his first Test at the age of 22 against West Indies in Kingston in 2011.
The first Test match against Sri Lanka in Mohali will be the 100th Test match of former India captain Virat Kohli. Kohli played his first Test at the age of 22 against West Indies in Kingston in 2011. 11 years after his debut, he has reached 100 Tests. Kohli, who scored only four and 15 runs in the first match, has today become one of the best batsmen in the world.
Kohli needs no introduction in limited overs cricket, but Test cricket is close to his heart. Virat took over the Test captaincy of India from Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2014. As a batsman, Kohli has scored runs all over the world. He has scored 7962 runs in 99 test matches. He has scored 27 centuries and 28 half-centuries during this period. His average is 50.39. Virat has played many brilliant innings in his career.
Here we are telling you about his 10 best innings:
116 against Australia (Adelaide, 2012)
Six months after his Test debut, he had a stellar performance on the 2011-12 tour of Australia. In the first two test matches, he could only score 43 runs. He scored 44 and 75 runs in the third match played in Perth. After this, in the 14th innings of his Test career, Virat batted with a bang. He scored the first century of his Test career. Batting at number six, Virat scored 116 runs in Adelaide. India has scored a total of 272 runs. Despite this, the team did not win. India had lost the series 0-4, but Kohli had already entered Test cricket.
119 against South Africa (Johannesburg, 2013)
India toured South Africa in 2013 for a two-Test series. In Johannesburg, Kohli played a brilliant innings batting at number four. Both India’s openers were out for 24 runs. After this Kohli took the lead. Against bowlers like Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander, Morne Morkel, Jacques Kallis and Imran Tahir, Kohli played a terrific innings of 119 runs in 181 balls. India had scored a total of 280 runs. This was Kohli’s second overseas century.
141 against Australia (Adelaide, 2014)
The Indian team went on a tour of Australia in 2013-14. In the middle of this series, Dhoni had retired from Test cricket. That tour had been great for Kohli. He scored centuries in both the innings of the first Test played in Adelaide. Virat had scored 115 runs in the first innings. After this India got a target of 364 runs to win. Then Kohli scored 141 runs in the second innings. However, Team India lost by 48 runs.
169 against Australia (Melbourne, 2014)
After losing two Test matches on Australia tour, the Indian team reached Melbourne with the hope of victory. Kohli could not succeed in the second test. Virat made an impressive comeback in Melbourne against Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Shane Watson and Nathan Lyon. He had scored 169 runs. Virat shared a 262-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Ajinkya Rahane. Rahane played an innings of 147 runs. India had drawn this match. After Dhoni’s retirement, Kohli was given the captaincy of the team after this test.
235 runs against England (Mumbai, 2016)
England toured India in 2016 for a five-Test series. The English team lost in the second and third tests after the first test was drawn. Kohli scored his third double century in the fourth Test played at the Wankhede Stadium. It was his highest score at that time. England batted first in that match and scored a solid 400 runs. Kohli played an innings of 235 runs in 340 balls and India posted a mountain score of 631 runs. England team lost this match by an innings.
153 against South Africa (Centurion, 2018)
India played three Tests in South Africa in 2018 and won the last match and lost the series 2-1. In the second Test, Kohli was seen in a special way. Batting first, the hosts scored 335 runs, in response to which India were struggling for 28 runs losing two wickets. Then Kohli came to the crease and once again attacked the opposition team. He added 79 runs for the third wicket with Murali Vijay. After this, after the fall of wickets from the other end, Virat started scoring runs rapidly. He scored 153 runs.
149 against England (Birmingham, 2018)
This is one of the most important innings of Kohli’s career. He failed miserably on the tour of England in 2014. He had scored just 134 runs in 10 innings then, but in 2018 Virat changed everything. He scored 149 runs in 225 balls in Birmingham. He then became the batsman to score a century in all Test playing countries. This was the first match of the five-Test series. England had scored 287 runs in the first innings. The Indian team gave a fight due to Kohli’s innings, but had to face defeat in the match by 31 runs.
103 against England (Nottingham, 2018)
After losing the first two Tests in the 2018 tour, India secured a difficult victory on England soil. Kohli scored 97 runs in the first innings, but did not miss a century in the second innings. He put India in a strong position by scoring 103 runs in 197 balls. England had got a target of 521 runs. India eventually lost the series 1-4, but Kohli proved his mettle by scoring 593 runs in 10 innings.
123 against Australia (Perth, 2018)
This tour of Australia is most memorable for Indian cricket fans. Team India was successful in winning the Test series there for the first time. He won the four-match series 2-1. After winning the Adelaide Test, the Indian team landed in Perth with enthusiasm. Australia had scored 326 runs in the first innings. Kohli faced Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon very well after openers KL Rahul and Murali Vijay were dismissed for eight runs. He scored 123 runs off 257 balls. Despite this, the team did not win. Australia team won the match by 146 runs to level the series at 1-1.
254 not out against South Africa (Pune, 2019)
South Africa’s 2019 tour of India was a forgettable one for him. They lost the series 0-3. India won the first Test by 203 runs, the second by an innings and 137 runs, and the third by an innings and 202 runs. It was a significant victory for skipper Kohli. The series was memorable for him as a batsman as well. He made his highest Test score during the second match in Pune. India batted first and made a mammoth score of 601 runs for five wickets. In this, captain Kohli scored an unbeaten 254 off 336 balls. Bowlers like Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj and Senuran Muthusamy could not trouble Kohli. He hit 33 fours and two sixes in his marathon innings.
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The first Test match against Sri Lanka in Mohali will be the 100th Test match of former India captain Virat Kohli. Kohli played his first Test at the age of 22 against West Indies in Kingston in 2011. 11 years after his debut, he has reached 100 Tests. Kohli, who scored only four and 15 runs in the first match, has today become one of the best batsmen in the world.
Kohli needs no introduction in limited overs cricket, but Test cricket is close to his heart. Virat took over the Test captaincy of India from Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2014. As a batsman, Kohli has scored runs all over the world. He has scored 7962 runs in 99 test matches. He has scored 27 centuries and 28 half-centuries during this period. His average is 50.39. Virat has played many brilliant innings in his career.
Here we are telling you about his 10 best innings: