1st Test: Virat Kohli matches this record of Sachin Tendulkar
Indian cricket star, Virat Kohli, has joined the ranks of legendary player Sachin Tendulkar by scoring 12,000 runs on home soil. This milestone was achieved during the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. Kohli is only the second Indian player to reach this feat, following Tendulkar's lead. The achievement came during his 219th match for Team India. Meanwhile, he recorded scores worth 3 and 17 in the ongoing game.
Kohli's impressive career statistics
As per ESPNcricinfo, Kohli's career statistics are impressive, with an average of 58.84 and a total of 38 hundreds and 59 fifties contributing to his 12,012 runs. This achievement comes after his recent retirement from the T20I format. In comparison, Tendulkar retired with 14,192 runs from 258 matches at an average of 50.32, including 42 hundreds and 70 fifties in Indian conditions.
Kohli and Tendulkar's dominance at home
Kohli and Tendulkar are recognized as two of the most dominant players on home soil in Indian cricket history. Among current players, Rohit Sharma is the closest to their achievements but still trails by nearly three and a half thousand runs. At 35 years old, Kohli is expected to continue playing until the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Kohli's future cricket endeavors
After a match-winning performance against South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Final in Barbados, Kohli retired from the T20I format. He also had a successful run during the Indian Premier League 2024 season. Following this Test series against Bangladesh, he will have four more Test matches at home before Team India heads to Australia for the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Summary of the 1st Test
India scored 376 in their 1st innings, riding on a century from Ravichandran Ashwin and a score of 86 from Ravindra Jadeja. Hasan Mahmud claimed a fifer. In response, Jasprit Bumrah's four-fer saw Bangladesh fold for 149. India were 81/3 at stumps on Day 2 (2nd innings).
