Virat Kohli vs Bangladesh in Test Cricket series ahead of Australia challenge?
Virat Kohli vs Bangladesh in Test Cricket: India’s long time cricket star, Virat Kohli, will return to action in India’s upcoming home test series against Bangladesh, starting September 19.
Team India set to play ten test matches in next four months, and their success will earn them a spot in WTC 2025 final.
Kohli’s performance could be crucial in India’s success in these test matches, and all eyes will be on him, especially during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
India’s test season will start with a two-match series against Bangladesh, followed by another home test series vs New Zealand and an away 5-match series vs Australia.
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Will Virat Kohli regain test form in Bangladesh series?
Overall, Kohli has collected 8848 runs in test cricket, which is impressive, he had seen some dip in his test performance during 2021 and 2022, where he recorded average of 28.21, and 26.50, respectively. He had made a solid comeback in 2023 and scored 671 runs in eight games at an average of 54.73.
The run-machine had a forgettable outing when he last played against Bangladesh, where he collected only 45 runs in four innings. However, Kohli’s stats against Bangladesh at home are quite impressive.
Virat Kohli vs Bangladesh Stats
Kohli has played nine innings against Bangladesh in test cricket and has scored 437 runs at an average of 54.62, including two centuries.
| Stat | Mat | Inns | Runs | AVG | 100s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli vs BAN | 6 | 9 | 437 | 204 | 54.62 | 2 |
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Will Virat Kohli become the fastest to reach 27000 international runs?
Virat Kohli is currently 58 runs away from reaching the milestone of 27000 international runs, and it is likely that Kohli will become the fastest to achieve this milestone in the upcoming 2-match test series against Bangladesh.
India legend Sachin Tendulkar currently holds the record of scoring fastest 27000 runs. He achieved that feat in 623 innings. While Virat Kohli, who has scored 26942 so far, has played 591 innings, and will be having plenty of innings’ time to break the record.
With India hosting Bangladesh (2) and New Zealand (3) for five home test games in September-October 2024, Kohli has the best chance to achieve this feat.
Apart from Sachin Tendulkar, only Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara have surpassed the 27000-run mark in international cricket.
Last year, Kohli also broke Sachin Tendulkar’s most ODI hundreds record during the ICC World Cup 2023 semi-final clash.
