IND vs SA: India’s iconic batter Virat Kohli is having a 12 months to recollect in 2023. The former Indian captain has scored 7 centuries within the ongoing 12 months with nonetheless a vital sport developing for the Men in Blue. India are on the South African shores to do what no different Indian staff has performed to date in a number of makes an attempt. While Australia has been conquered twice, South Africa stays the ultimate frontier for the Blues.
With a watch on the prize, Kohli could be seeking to make his mark with the bat as he can jolt any opposition together with his sport. He has extra causes to make his bat discuss as he’s inches away from a world record. The Indian maestro is eyeing to interrupt a Sri Lankan legend’s world record in India’s first Test in opposition to the Proteas.
Kohli goals to interrupt Kumar Sangakkara’s world record
Kohli is seeking to break Kumar Sangakkar’s world record of scoring over 2000 runs in International cricket most occasions in a calendar 12 months. The Indian legend has hit 2000-plus runs six occasions throughout codecs and is presently joint with Sangakkara on this record checklist.
Kohli has hit over 2000 runs in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Notably, Sangakkara has hit over 2000 runs in all three codecs in 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Currently, Kohli has hit 1934 runs in 2023 and is simply 66 runs in need of the world record.Â
Players to attain 2000 runs most occasions in International cricketÂ
Kumar Sangakkara – 6
Virat Kohli – 6
Mahela Jayawardene – 5
Sachin Tendulkar – 5
Jacques Kallis – 4
Kohli has a wholesome expertise of enjoying in opposition to South Africa too. He has performed 14 Tests in opposition to the Proteas since 2013 and is the very best run scorer amongst energetic cricketers within the Tests between these two groups. Kohli has hit 1236 runs vs South Africa in Tests and is heads and shoulders above the second-best Ajinkya Rahane, who has 884 runs.
