Virat Kohli has scored 1236 runs in the total 14 Test matches played against South Africa so far at a strong average of 56.18. Virat is in fourth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa for India. If Kohli is successful in scoring 16 runs in the first test match, he will leave Rahul Dravid behind.
Virat Kohli IND vs SA: The two-match Test series between India and South Africa will start on 26th December. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Team India will land on South African soil to end the 31-year drought this time. The big responsibility of sailing the Indian team will be on Virat Kohli.
King Kohli has a lot of experience playing in the host country and his record has also been very strong. Virat will also have a golden opportunity to leave behind Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid in a special case in this series.
Sehwag-Dravid’s record will be shattered
Virat Kohli has scored 1236 runs in the total 14 Test matches played against South Africa so far at a strong average of 56.18. Virat is in fourth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa for India. If Kohli is successful in scoring 16 runs in the first test match, he will leave Rahul Dravid behind in this matter. Dravid has a total of 1252 runs in his name against South Africa.
Virender Sehwag’s name is second in terms of scoring the most runs for India in the Test against South Africa. Viru has scored a total of 1306 runs in 15 test matches against South Africa. That means, if Kohli scores 70 runs in Centurion, he will go ahead of Sehwag.
Eyes will also be on Sachin’s record
Virat Kohli will also have his eyes on Sachin Tendulkar’s big record. Sachin Tendulkar is the Indian batsman who has scored the most runs in the Test against South Africa. Sachin has scored 1741 runs in 25 Test matches against South Africa at an average of 42.46. To overtake Sachin, Virat will have to score 505 or more runs in two test matches. Considering Kohli’s strong record in the host country, this task does not seem very difficult.
