IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli will achieve this special achievement after scoring 53 runs in Bengaluru Test
Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Indian team’s star batsman Virat Kohli has not been able to play big innings in Test cricket for some time. Fans are expecting a big innings from Kohli in the three-match Test series against New Zealand. Virat is struggling to score runs in all three formats. In the last eight innings, only one half-century has come from his bat. He also imposed that against South Africa in 2023. In the first match between India and New Zealand starting from October 16, Virat Kohli will have a chance to complete nine thousand runs in the Test format. Virat is just a few steps away from becoming the batsman to score 9,000 runs in Test cricket. Virat Kohli needs 53 runs to complete nine thousand runs in the first Test against New Zealand starting from October 16 at Chinnaswamy Stadium. If he succeeds in doing so, he will become the fourth Indian batsman to score more than nine thousand runs in Tests. Before Virat, Sachin, Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar had done this feat. He will also become the 18th batsman to score nine thousand or more runs in Tests. Virat Kohli has scored seven double centuries in Test cricket. Former Indian captain Virat Kohli has so far scored 8947 runs in his Test career while playing 115 matches, which includes 29 centuries and seven double centuries. He has also scored 30 half-centuries. His best score is 254. India will tour Australia after the three-match home Test series. Where a series of five test matches will be played between the two teams. In such a situation, it will be very important for Virat to be in form during the Australia tour. Before the start of the New Zealand series, Indian cricket team coach Gautam Gambhir has praised Virat Kohli and said that his hunger for runs remains the same as before and even after more than a decade at the top of the game, he continues to perform well with the bat. His desire to score runs has not diminished.
October 13 Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening
In this news, a brief description of those incidents is given, which made headlines in the cricket world today. Team India (Image Credit-Instagram) 1) IND vs BAN: Who became the Player of the Match and Player of the Series after the third T20, know here
OTD 2019: On this day, India achieved the biggest victory in Test against South Africa under the captaincy of Virat.
India defeated South Africa by a margin of innings and 137 runs. Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter X) Team India, registering its name in the pages of history, achieved the biggest win in its Test cricket history against South Africa on this day in the year 2019. It is noteworthy that the second match of that tour of South Africa is being played at MCA Stadium, Pune (10-14 October). In this match, India defeated the visiting team by a margin of innings and 137 runs. Talking about the match, India won the toss and decided to bat. While opening, Rohit was out early after scoring 14 runs, but Mayank Agarwal played a brilliant inning of 108 runs, while Cheteshwar Pujara contributed 58 runs. So, after a brilliant start by the top order, captain Virat Kohli played the biggest innings in his Test cricket history, putting the nail in the coffin of India’s victory. In the match, Kohli batted in great style and played a brilliant inning of 254* runs in 236 balls. After this, on the strength of Ajinkya Rahane’s 59 and Ravindra Jadeja’s innings of 91 runs, India declared the first innings at 601 runs at the loss of 5 wickets. African batting had collapsed in front of Indian bowling. After this, when South Africa came out to bat in the first innings, on the second ball of the second over, opener Aiden Markram was out LBW against Umesh Yadav without opening the account. So Dean Elgar could also score only 6 runs. However, captain Faf du Plessis scored 64 runs and Keshav Maharaj scored 72 runs. South Africa’s first innings was reduced to 275 runs in 105.4 overs. After this, India asked South Africa to follow up. After this, South Africa, who came to bat, was all out for just 189 runs in the second innings in front of the excellent bowling of India, and had to face defeat in the match by an innings and 137 runs.
“No one is bigger than the team…” – Why did Gambhir say this after becoming the head coach? Suryakumar revealed after the match
Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, India defeated Bangladesh 3-0 in the T20 series. Suryakumar Yadav (Photo Source: When Gautam Gambhir became the head coach of Team India, he said one thing to the team players. Gambhir had said that no one is bigger than the team… T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav has given a big statement regarding his statement. Gautam Gambhir’s coaching career started with the Sri Lanka tour where Team India managed to defeat the hosts 3-0. Gautam Gambhir had said this to the team before the start of this series. Now after the Bangladesh series, Suryakumar Yadav has revealed why Gautam Gambhir had said this. Let us tell you that in the last T-20 against Bangladesh, India won by 133 runs. Team India won this match by making its highest score in T-20. Batting first, India scored 297 runs, in response to which the visiting team could score only 164 runs. Suryakumar Yadav gave a big statement regarding Gautam Gambhir Suryakumar Yadav said after the match, “The conversation about the team has been like this, Gauti Bhai had said the same thing at the beginning of the series, which he had also said during the Sri Lanka tour, no one is bigger than the team.” Giving an example, SKY explained Gautam Gambhir’s point by saying, “If you are on 99 or 49 or any run and you feel that you have to hit the ball out of the park for the team, then you have to do that and Sanju did the same and I am really happy for him.” Let us tell you, when Sanju Samson was just a few runs away from his first T20 century, he completed his century by hitting a four on the front side. Samson played a stormy innings of 111 runs against Bangladesh. Suryakumar Yadav also said, “We have achieved a lot as a team. I want to include selfless cricketers in my team. We want to be a selfless team. As Hardik said, we want to enjoy each other’s performance on and off the field, spend as much time as possible and this camaraderie continues on the field as well and we enjoy it.”
October 12 Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening
Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa has been named the captain of Team India for the Hong Kong Sixes 2024 tournament. On 12 October, it was announced that Uthappa would lead a team of former Indian star players including Kedar Jadhav, Manoj Tiwary and Stuart Binny in the six-a-side tournament to be held from 1 to 3 November. Robin Uthappa (captain), Kedar Jadhav, Stuart Binny, Manoj Tiwari, Shahbaz Nadeem, Bharat Chipli, Shreevats Goswami (wicketkeeper), 4) Who will be India’s Test captain in Rohit’s absence?? BCCI has given indications
“I can confirm that there is news”- Aakash Chopra gave a big statement regarding Rohit’s absence in the upcoming BGT.
India will face Australia in a five-match Test series, with the first match starting on November 22 in Perth. Meanwhile, if some media reports are to be believed, Rohit may not be available for the first or second test due to personal reasons. In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra’, the former India opener confirmed the unofficial news. Aakash Chopra said in his video, “This will affect our emotions a bit. There is news about Rohit Sharma. It doesn’t come from official sources but I can confirm that the news is there. The news is that he may miss a match. This could be the first test or it could also be the second test. Since it is due to personal reasons, it is also being said that he may be available for the entire series.” Let us tell you that in the last Australia series, players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli did not play some matches and Chopra has given his side on this issue. He said that Rohit’s possible absence for the Test this time would be a big blow for India. The former batsman further said, “He was injured last time and came straight to play the Sydney Test. He was not available in Adelaide and did not play the Melbourne Test. Virat Kohli played the pink-ball Test and was unavailable for the next three Test matches. Here too, Rohit Sharma will not be available for one of the first two Tests and Rohit’s absence will be a big blow to the team.