India SL Mohali Test – Virat Kohli’s 100th Test: The India vs Sri Lanka 1st test in Mohali will be a momentous ocassion for former India skipper Virat Kohli. Kohli will become 12th Indian cricketer to achieve 100 test landmark in Mohali. The champion Indian batsman has already started training hard in nets at Mohali’s PCA Stadium. Meanwhile India’s new test captain Rohit Sharma & rest of the squad members will reach Mohali by today afternoon. Follow IND vs SL Mohali Test LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
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Virat Kohli’s 100th Test – IND SL Mohali Test: Kohli along with Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant landed in Mohali on Saturday.
He has already started batting at the nets. Kohli who since November 2019 is waiting for his first international hundred underwent a light training session with the rest of the Test team members.
After the series-winning second T20I against the Caribbean side in Kolkata, both Kohli and Pant were given a 10-day break, following which they left the Indian team’s bio-bubble.
They were rested for the three-match rubber against Sri Lanka.
The rest of the test specialists Ravichandran Ashwin, Hanuma Vihari, Jayant Yadav, Umesh Yadav, KS Bharat and rookie left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar have also joined the team in Mohali.
Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah & other test squad members involved in T20 Series in Dharamshala will arrive in Mohali in afternoon.
The champions batsman can make Mohali test really memorable & extra special if he breaks the century drought in his 100th test.
| PLAYERS | MATCHES | RUNS | WICKETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 200 | 15921 | 46 |
| Rahul Dravid | 163 | 13265 | 1 |
| VVS Laxman | 134 | 8781 | 2 |
| Anil Kumble | 132 | 2506 | 619 |
| Kapil Dev | 131 | 5248 | 434 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 125 | 10122 | 1 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | 116 | 6868 | 0 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 113 | 7212 | 32 |
| Ishant Sharma | 104 | 785 | 311 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 103 | 2224 | 417 |
| Virender Sehwag | 103 | 8503 | 40 |
INDIA SL Mohali Test – Virat Kohli 100th Test: The PCA had on Saturday announced that the opening Test will be played behind closed doors.
The second Test in Bengaluru, which incidentally is a day-night affair will be open for crowds at 50 per cent capacity.
The PCA is also gearing up its preparations to felicitate the legendary batsman during the first Test for achieving 100 test landmark.
