IND v SA 1st Test: Virat breaking Sachin’s record, establishing himself as the highest run-scorer for India across all formats in South Africa. During the Boxing Day Test between South Africa and India in Centurion, Virat Kohli broke his idol Sachin Tendulkar’s record total of 1724 runs across all formats for India.
Although wickets fall at rapid intervals, Virat Kohli emerged as the solitary warrior in the second innings for India. Despite securing his 30th Test fifty, India faced defeat in the first Test.
Despite getting out for 38 in the first innings, Virat Kohli appeared in good form during the second innings, although India lost early wickets after trailing by 163 runs in the first innings.
Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s total of 1724 runs across all formats for India.
In ODIs, the former India captain leads the Indian batting charts with 898 runs at an impressive average of 74.83.
IND v SA 1st Test, Virat breaking Sachin’s record became the highest run-scorer by Indian
Indian Batters in South Africa across all formats
- Virat Kohli – 1750 runs – 5 hundred – 29 matches
- Sachin Tendulkar – 1724 runs – 6 hundred – 38 matches
- Rahul Dravid – 1136 runs – 1 hundred – 22 matches
- Sourav Ganguly – 897 runs – 1 hundred – 17 matches
- MS Dhoni – 872 runs – 0 hundred – 32 matches
During the Boxing Day Test between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park, Centurion, Virat Kohli achieved 2000+ runs in a calendar year for the record seventh time. With this achievement, Virat Kohli surpassed Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara’s record, who achieved this six times and held the second position in terms of 2000+ runs in a calendar year.
Till now, Virat Kohli has played 112 test matches, 292 One Day International (ODI) matches, and 115 T20 International matches. In the Test match he scored 8790 runs with a batting average of 49.38 and the highest score is 254*. In Test career, Virat Kohli scored 29 century and 30 half-century.
To achieve 2000+ runs across formats in 2023, Virat Kohli needed 66 runs before the first Test between India and South Africa. In the first inning, he scored only 38 runs but in the second innings Kohli further adding 28 runs surpassing Kumar Sangakkara’s record, add another milestone to his career.
Batsman Who has scored the most 2000 runs in a CALENDAR Year!
Virat Kohli – 7* times
Kumar Sangakkara – 6 times
Mahela Jayawardene – 5 times
Sachin Tendulkar – 5 times
Jacques Kallis – 4 times
Virat Kohli first achieved this feat of scoring 2000 international runs in a calendar year in 2012. After this he has achieved this record in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, and now in 2023. He is the sixth Indian batsman to do so.
2000+ runs for Virat Kohli in a Calendar Year
2012 – 2186 runs
2014 – 2286 runs
2016 – 2595 runs
2017 – 2818 runs
2018 – 2735 runs
2019 – 2455 runs
2023 – 2031* runs
Virat Kohli is the highest run scorer by India in the history of the World Test Championship. Kohli has scored a total of 2177 runs in the tournament so far. He has scored 669 runs in India’s innings with his bat. Earlier the record was in the name of Cheteshwar Pujara.
Virat Kohli – 669
Cheteshwar Pujara – 634
Rishabh Pant – 557
Ajinkya Rahane – 429
Rabindra Jadeja – 276
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