Team India's star batsman Virat Kohli showed signs of returning to form in the first Test match against New Zealand. He scored 70 runs in the second innings. However, Team India had to face defeat in this match. The second match of this series will be played in Pune. Fans are expecting a big innings from Virat Kohli in this match. At the same time, many records will be on the target of Virat Kohli in this match.
Can leave David Warner behind
Virat Kohli's performance in the World Test Championship (WTC) has been good. He has scored 2,404 runs in the WTC at an average of 38.77. During this period he has scored 4 centuries and 11 half-centuries. If he scores 20 more runs in the Pune Test match, he will become the highest run scorer in the WTC compared to former Australian opener David Warner. David Warner has scored 2,423 runs.
Will break Don Bradman's record
Virat Kohli has scored 29 centuries in his Test career. In terms of centuries, he is at par with the great Australian batsman Don Bradman. In such a situation, if Virat Kohli scores a century in Pune, he will go ahead of Don Bradman.
Sanath can leave Jayasuriya and Brendon McCullum behind
Virat Kohli is at par with Greg Champall, Sanath Jayasuriya, Brendon McCullum and Tamim Iqbal in terms of scoring the most number of half-centuries in Test cricket. Now if he scores another half-century in Pune, Kohli will go ahead of them all.
Graham Dowling's record will also be on target
Virat Kohli has scored 936 runs in the test against New Zealand. If Kohli scores 29 runs in the Pune Test, he will overtake New Zealand's Graham Dowling. He has scored a total of 964 runs in Tests against India. With this, Kohli will become the fourth player to score the most runs in the Test series against India-New Zealand.