Kumar Bahukhandi
ND vs NZ 1st Test: The first match of the 3-match Test series is being played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru. After bundling out India for 46 runs in the first innings of the match, New Zealand batted well and took a lead of 134 runs by scoring 180 runs for three wickets in the first innings till stumps. In this match, Indian fans had high expectations from the team’s star player Virat Kohli, but he disappointed everyone and lost his wicket without scoring any runs. However, despite this, Kohli has definitely managed to break a big record of former Team India captain MS Dhoni. Let’s know what that record is.
Let us inform you that by stepping on the field in this match, Kohli has become the second player to play the most matches for India in all three formats of international cricket. Kohli has played 536 matches for Team India so far in all three formats. Earlier, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was among the most successful captains in this position, who played a total of 535 matches for the team in international cricket from 2004 to 2019. Sachin Tendulkar, who is at the number-1 position in this list, has played a total of 664 matches for the Indian team.
Can Virat reach number 1 in this list?
Let us inform you that 35-year-old Virat Kohli announced his retirement from cricket after winning the T20 World Cup held in America. Currently, Virat is a part of the ODI and Test team. In such a situation, if Virat continues to play international cricket for the next 4 years, then he will soon surpass Sachin and become the player who has played the most matches for India.
This unwanted record was registered in Kohli’s name
In this match, Kohli may have become the second player to play the most number of matches for India, but he has also registered a record in his name which no batsman would like. In fact, Kohli got out without opening his account in the first innings of this match, this is the 38th time in all three formats of international cricket that Kohli has returned to the pavilion without opening his account. Kohli has now surpassed Harbhajan Singh in this matter. The record of getting out on a duck the most number of times in international cricket for India is in the name of Zaheer Khan, who has returned to the pavilion on zero 43 times.
On Wednesday, October 16 , the match had to be cancelled without a single ball being played due to rain on the first day of the Bengaluru Test. After this, the second Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. Rohit’s decision proved wrong, as the Indian batting order collapsed like a pack of cards and 11 players of the team returned to the pavilion in 31.3 overs. After this, New Zealand batted well and took a lead of 134 runs by scoring 180 runs for three wickets in the first innings till stumps. By the end of the day’s play, Rachin Ravindra was present at the crease with 22 runs and Daryl Mitchell with 14 runs
Bengaluru Test: This shameful record was registered in the name of Team India in Bengaluru, this happened for the first time…
