Virat Kohli has broken numerous records till date. The Indian skipper is on the verge of breaking yet another record during India vs Australia Test Series 2018-19, which is set by none other than Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. The Test series between India and Australia is all set to begin on December 6, 2018, at Adelaide. Talking about the record, Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for scoring the most number of centuries on the Australian soil. In the 20 matches played by the Master Blaster, he scored six centuries. Virat Kohli Creates These Records During Ind vs Aus 3rd T20I in Sydney.
Tendulkar has scored 1809 runs with an average of 53.20. His highest score remains, 241 runs which were scored in 2004 at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2004. Tendulkar has seven half0centuries under his name. On the other hand, Virat Kohli, on the other hand, has played eight matches and has scored five centuries with the highest score of 169 runs in 2014. The India cricket captain has so far made 992 runs with an average of 62.00. Which means, Virat Kohli only needs a couple of centuries to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s record.
With the kind of form that Virat is in right now, his fans are quite sure of the Indian cricket captain overhauling Sachin Tendulkar’s record. As of now, Kohli equals the record of India’s legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar who has also scored five centuries in Australia. VVS Laxman occupies the third spot as he has scored four centuries on the Australian soil. Virat has already surpassed the Tendulkar to become the quickest player to 10,000 ODI runs against West Indies.
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