Test Feats of Virat Kohli Against Bangladesh
Author: Shimit Mahur
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Team India is scheduled to host Bangladesh for a 2-match Test series in September. Bangladesh has stunned everyone with their 0-2 series win over Pakistan and that will be a major boost in confidence for the visitors.
The modern-day legend of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli, will be seen in action in the red-ball format after a long time of absence. He recently announced his retirement from the T20 format to focus more on the 50-over and Test formats of cricket.
His return to action will be a valuable move for Team India. In the ongoing WTC 2023-25 cycle, India is leading the point table and Kohli’s presence will be a huge help to keep things that way.
Against Bangladesh, Virat Kohli already holds multiple feats and his experience will come in handy during the 2 fixtures.
Virat Kohli Test Feats Against Bangladesh
India's fourth-highest run-getter vs Bangladesh
Virat Kohli is India’s fourth-highest run-getter against Bangladesh. He has scored 437 runs against Bangladesh in 6 Test matches at an average of 54.62 and a strike rate of 69.03. Kohli has also smashed 2 hundred against Bangladesh.
The other 3 Indian cricketers who are ahead of Kohli are Sachin Tendulkar (820), Rahul Dravid (560), and Cheteshwar Pujara (468). In the upcoming 2-match Test series, there is a high possibility that Kohli might surpass Cheteshwar Pujara.
Only Skipper to Score 2 Centuries Against Bangladesh
Team India reached new heights during Kohli’s leadership. However, things suddenly went off track and Virat had to leave the duties as a captain in all the formats.
However, against Bangladesh, he is the only captain two have scored 2 centuries against Bangladesh. He is also the 2nd skipper to have scored a century against Bangladesh. Virat scored 204 in Hyderabad in 2017 and in 2019 he scored 136 against Bangladesh.
Former head coach and Indian wall, Rahul Dravid, is another skipper to score a century against the Tigers.
Sixth Captain to Score Century Test Double-ton Against Bangladesh
Virat Kohli is the 6th captain to score a double ton against Bangladesh. His double ton came in 2017 at Hyderabad with a total score of 204.
New Zealand's Tom Latham, Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne, South Africa's Graeme Smith, New Zealand's Stephen Fleming, and New Zealand's Kane Williamson are the other cricket captains on the list.
Virat Kohli - Home vs Away Test Performance
|
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Strike Rate |
|
|
Home |
50 |
4144 |
60.05 |
59 |
|
Away |
61 |
4584 |
42.84 |
53.11 |
|
Neutral |
2 |
120 |
30 |
44.44 |
Virat has been an exceptional performer for Team India at home. He carries an average of 60.05 in 50 matches with a total of 4144 runs at home.
His presence for Team India has made odds in favour of Team India on all the top betting sites.
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