Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are leading the charge for Team India in the second India vs West Indies Test. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma got off to a strong start with a 139-run partnership. Kohli, playing his 500th match, broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record by scoring his 76th century. Captain Rohit Sharma also surpassed MS Dhoni to become the fifth-highest run-scorer in the Indian team.
Virat Kohli is the 10th player in cricket history to play 500 matches, and his century in this match is significant for multiple reasons. It is his first overseas century since 2018, as he went through a difficult phase in 2020-21. This century not only puts the team in a good position, but also reaffirms Kohli’s dominance in the Indian batting lineup.
Rohit Sharma surpasses MS Dhoni
Speaking of records, captain Rohit Sharma is not far behind. With a superb innings of 80 runs in the second Test against West Indies, he surpassed MS Dhoni to become the fifth-highest run-scorer in the Indian team.
Rohit Sharma has consistently displayed skill, accumulating an impressive total of 17,298 runs in just 443 appearances, with an exceptional average of 42.92. He has achieved 44 centuries and 92 fifties in his illustrious career, with his highest score being an incredible 264 runs. These remarkable statistics are a testament to his exceptional talent and contributions to cricket.
The top four run-scorers in the Indian team are Sachin Tendulkar (34,357 runs in 664 matches), Virat Kohli (25,484 runs in 500 matches), Rahul Dravid (24,064 runs in 504 matches), and Sourav Ganguly (18,433 runs in 421 matches).