Former captain Virat Kohli will set another record in the first Test against Sri Lanka today. Kohli is set to become the first player to play 100 Tests. Fans are watching to see if Kohli will score a century in his career century Test.
The 100th Test of Kohli’s career, which starts today, will be crucial for Kohli as he tries to overcome the century drought in international cricket and return to form. He last scored a century in the match against Bangladesh in November 2019. He has not scored three runs in any of the 70 innings he has played since then.
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This will be Kohli’s first Test match without a captain in seven years. Only 11 players have played 100 Tests for India so far. Kohli has a good record against Sri Lanka in Tests. Virat Kohli has scored 610 runs in the last 4 Test innings against Sri Lanka. This includes 2 double centuries and one century.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has congratulated Virat Kohli on his 100th Test debut. Ganguly said that this rare achievement was commendable and that very few players had played 100 Tests for India.
Sourav Ganguly has made it clear that he will be in Mohali to witness Kohli’s passing the rare milestone and welcome him to the 100 Test Club.
The Punjab Cricket Association has announced that 50% of spectators will be allowed in the Test match against Sri Lanka. Earlier, the Punjab Cricket Association had said that spectators would not be allowed in the match. India will play their first match of the Test series in Mohali. The second Test will be played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.