India are all set to take on Australia in the first match of the crucial five-match series for the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Optus Stadium in Perth from November 22 (Friday). One of the players on whom everybody will have their eyes is none other than superstar batter Virat Kohli. He is coming into the series on the back of some underwhelming performances in the longest format. In the recent 0-3 Test Series whitewash by New Zealand at home, Virat scored just 93 runs from 3 games. Hence, he will be raring to return to form in the series vs Australia. He is on the cusp of history at Perth
Virat Kohli Needs 60 Runs To Create History
Virat Kohli currently has 140 runs in the Optus Stadium in Perth. If he manages to score 60 runs in the first Test, then he will become the first visiting batter to score 200 runs in the Optus Stadium.
Currently, Kohli is the visiting batter with the second most number of runs in the history of the Optus Stadium, Kraigg Brathwaite of West Indies holds the top spot with 174 runs. Hence, Virat Kohli needs to score 35 runs in the first Test to become the visiting batter to score the most number of runs at the venue.
Virat Kohli Needs Century In First Test To Break Sachin Tendulkar Record
Virat Kohli currently has 6 centuries in Australia and is currently tied with Sachin Tendulkar as the Indian with the most number of tons in Australia. If he scores one century in the first Test at Perth, then he will become the Indian with the most number of centuries Down Under, overtaking Tendulkar.
Here are the Indian batters with the most number of Test centuries in Australia:
Virat Kohli- 6
Sachin Tendulkar- 6
Sunil Gavaskar- 5
VVS Laxman- 4