New Delhi: Team India star Virat Kohli will be aiming to bounce back among the runs and continue his prolific run in Australia in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The blockbuster five-match Test series between India and Australia is set to get underway on Friday, November 22 with the 1st Test at the Perth Stadium in Perth.
Kohli has endured a lean patch in Tests this year having failed to notch up big knocks consistently. The senior India batter has so far managed only 250 runs in 6 Test matches in 2024 at an abysmal average of 22.72 without a single half-century. Nonetheless, Kohli will be hopeful of sparking a turnaround in the upcoming series in Australia where he has a brilliant record in the longest format.
Kohli will also be eyeing Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record in the upcoming series. Kohli has so far scored eight centuries in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and needs just two more hundreds to break Tendulkar’s record for most centuries in the tournament history. Tendulkar finished his career with 3262 runs and 9 centuries in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Tendulkar also holds the record for being the highest run-getter in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy having dominated the Australian bowlers during his playing career. The Master Blaster played 34 Tests against Australia as part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and amassed 3262 runs at an average of 56.24, including 9 centuries and 16 fifties.
Kohli is 5th on the list of Indian batters with the most runs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with 1979 runs from 24 matches at an average of 48.26, including 8 centuries and 5 fifties. The senior India batter has a great chance of closing the gap on the Master Blaster in the upcoming five-match series.
How has Virat Kohli fared in Australia in Tests
Kohli has an impeccable record as a visiting batter in Australia in Tests. One of the best in the world at present, Kohli announced himself in Australia as a youngster in the 2014-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy where he amassed 692 runs in 8 innings at an excellent average of 82. He continued his impressive run Down Under as captain in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2018-19.
Kohli slammed 282 runs in 7 innings in the series while also inspiring India to their maiden Test series victory in Australia. He has so far scored 1352 runs in 13 Test matches in Australia at an average of over 54, including six centuries. Kohli will be looking to continue his impressive run Down Under in the upcoming series to guide India to their third successive Test series victory in Australia.
Team India star Virat Kohli will be aiming to shatter Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record in against Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
