IND vs BAN: Virat Kohli eyes 72nd century to go past Ricky Ponting, Check Kohli's MIND-BOGGLING stats vs Bangladesh

IND vs BAN: India are currently touring Bangladesh for the ODI and Test series starting from December 4. Men in Blue will be eager to perform well against their neighbors in pretty familiar conditions. India’s batting hopes will be again pinned on master batter Virat Kohli who is enjoying a great run of form off-late. The star Indian batter will be hoping to hit the 72nd International century mark against Bangladesh on this tour. This milestone century will see him go past Ricky Ponting’s record of 71 International centuries. Only Sachin Tendulkar will then remain ahead of Kohli with 100 International tons. Follow India vs Bangladesh and India Tour of Bangladesh LIVE with InsideSport.IN

IND vs BAN: After returning to form Virat Kohli eyes 72nd century to go past Ricky Ponting, Check Kohli’s MIND-BOGGLING stats vs Bangladesh

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A three-match ODI series and a three-match Test series will each take place in Bangladesh during India’s tour to that country in 2022. During India’s tour of Bangladesh, the ODI series will be played first, then the Test series. The three ODI contests are scheduled for December 4, 7, and 10. On December 14 and December 22, the 2 Tests officially start.

In both the ODI and Test series against Bangladesh in 2022, Rohit Sharma is captaining Team India. The Indian team includes every major Indian player. Tamim Iqbal is Bangladesh’s captain during the IND vs BAN ODI series. The home team has not yet selected its Test team.

For India, regular players like Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have returned for the Bangladesh tour.

IND vs BAN: Return of Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli will return to the team on the Bangladesh tour after the T20 World Cup. The biggest record in front of King Kohli on the tour of Bangladesh is the record of centuries in international cricket. At present, Kohli has 71 international centuries to his name, and he is standing at par with Ricky Ponting in this case. On the tour of Bangladesh, Virat Kohli will have 3 ODIs and 2 Test matches to break this record. If he manages to do so, he will reach number two in the list of centuries after Sachin Tendulkar.

Kohli, who wasn’t in his finest shape for a long, has now found his mojo again. He concluded Asia Cup 2022 as the second-highest run scorer with 276 runs from five innings, including a century against Afghanistan. It was his 71st century in international cricket and his first-ever T20I century.

Then, the legendary batter finished with 296 runs from six games, including four half-centuries, to become the T20 World Cup 2022’s leading scorer in Australia. And now in the upcoming Bangladesh series, he will attempt to surpass Ricky Ponting’s number by recording his 72nd international 100.

Tough day today but we focus on the next one. ✌️🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/REJKpvx82y

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 30, 2022

Virat Kohli’s career stats vs Bangladesh

In 22 innings, the former India captain has smashed 1265 runs against the Bangla Tigers. These numbers are studded with five centuries and five half-centuries. He averages 79.06 with a strike rate of 93.91 vs Bangladesh. His highest score is 204. Last time when India faced their neighbors, Virat Kohli scored a brilliant 44-ball 64* to help India post 184/6 in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.