Most Test Runs in India: IND vs AUS Ahmedabad Test – 15 innings and 424 days later, Virat Kohli has finally found his groove in Test cricket. With a classy half-century in Ahmedabad Test against Australia, he has ended his FIFTY drought. But as Kohli mostly does, he has smashed another record in the process. He is now only 5th Indian batter to score 4000 runs in Tests at home. But he is the fastest to reach there, averaging over 58, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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Sachin Tendulkar leads the charts with 7216 runs at home alone. He is followed by Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar Virender Sehwag. Among active players, only Cheteshwar Pujara is close to Kohli’s record.
Most Test Runs in India: Virat Kohli ends LONG WAIT for half-century, leapfrogs Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid for BIG RECORD in IND vs AUS Ahmedabad Test, Check OUT
Virat Kohli last scored a half-century back in South Africa. His 79-run knock in Cape Town was followed by two 40+ scores until the Ahmedabad Test. But his exploit at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was enough to go past the legends of yesteryears.
Highest Test Average by an Indian in India:
- Virat Kohli – 4000* (58.82)
- Virender Sehwag – 4656 (54.13)
- Sachin Tendulkar – 7216 (52.67)
- Cheteshwar Pujara – 3839 (52.58)
- VVS Laxman – 3767 (51.60)
- Rahul Dravid – 5598 (51.35)
- Sunil Gavaskar – 5067 (50.16)
Only 5 batsmen have scored 4000+ runs in India in Tests. Kohli has become a new member of the Elite class. Only Cheteshwar Pujara can reach the mark after Kohli among the current corp barring junior players.
Most Test Runs in India: Virat Kohli ends LONG WAIT for half-century, leapfrogs Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid for BIG RECORD in IND vs AUS Ahmedabad Test, Check OUT
Most International Runs: Another record Virat Kohli is chasing is of Jacques Kallis. Kohli has already scored over 25,000 international runs and his next target is former South African great Jacques Kallis who has 25,547 runs. Kohli is currently among the Top 6 run-getters in the history of cricket. He is already the fastest batter to reach 25000 runs.
- Sachin Tendulkar (IND) – 34357 (Avg 48.52)
- Kumar Sangakkara (SL) – 28016 (46.77)
- Ricky Ponting (AUS) – 27483 (45.95)
- Mahela Jayawardene (SL) – 25957 (39.15)
- Jacques Kallis (SA) – 25534 (49.10)
- Virat Kohli (IND) 25047* (53.40)
Virat Kohli Century Drought: However, Virat Kohli will be mindful of getting to the three-figure mark in Ahmedabad. Although he finally ended a three-year century drought with a brilliant ton against Afghanistan in Asia Cup T20. He then followed it up with a century in Bangladesh to end century drought in ODIs.
But in Tests, he has not reached the three-figure mark in 1205 days or three years and three months. He will finally look to end his drought against his favourite opponent Australia.
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