Senior batter Virat Kohli is playing his 500th international game as India takes on West Indies in the second Test. The encounter is being played at the Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad. Playing a special game, Kohli will want to make it a memorable one and try to score his 76th century. Meanwhile, fans on social media heaped praise on Kohli for another achievement in the cricketing arena.
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Kohli has played 111 Tests for India so far
To note, the 34-year-old has represented India in 111 Tests, 274 ODIs and 115 T20Is so far. The right-handed batter will be eyeing some milestones in ongoing match against the Carribean side. Kohli needs to score just 73 runs to leap ahead of Kallis and take the fifth spot for most international runs.
Kohli is also set to surpass his former Indian teammate Virender Sehwag in terms of runs scored in the Test format. While Sehwag has stroked 8586 runs in 104 matches, Kohli has amassed 8555 runs in 110 matches and needs just 31 more runs to get ahead of the Indian veteran in most Test runs list.
Meanwhile, here are some reactions on Kohli’s 500th Match:
