New Delhi, Virat Kohli, the star of Team India who seems to have a different relationship with records. As soon as Virat enters the field, the list of records appears long. Recently, during the World Cup, Virat created many records and became the king of the ODI format. These days, Team India is planning to create history by winning the Test series in South Africa. All eyes are on King Kohli, who can end this year by making two great records.
Virat Kohli was on a London trip a few days before the Test series. It was being told that due to family emergency, Kohli went to London from South Africa. But it proved to be just a rumor because it was their planned trip. The teams of India and South Africa will clash in the first test on 26 December. 3 days before which Virat had joined the team. If Virat scores a century in the first test, he will make two great records in his name. One of these records is that of most centuries on foreign soil in the longer format. Whereas secondly Virat Kohli can become the first batsman in the world to complete 2000 runs most number of times in a calendar year.
Steve Smith has scored the most centuries
Talking about Fab-4, Australian legend Steve Smith is at number-1 in terms of most centuries in Test cricket. Not only this, Smith has also played the maximum number of 16 century innings on foreign soil. In this matter, Virat is at second place, he has scored 15 centuries abroad. If he scores one more century, he can become number-1 by matching Smith.
Kumar Sangakkara will also be left behind
Kumar Sangakkara is at number-1 among the batsmen who have scored more than 2000 runs in a calendar year the maximum number of times in international cricket. He has done this feat 6 times. Virat Kohli has also scored more than 2000 international runs in a year 6 times so far. He is just 66 runs away from scoring 2000 runs this year. If Kohli scores 66 runs or a century in the first Test, he will become the first batsman in the world to score more than 2000 runs in a calendar year.