Former India captain Virat Kohli is one of the most followed cricketers in the World and his following is because of his commitment towards the game. He is currently part of India's squad and is currently featuring in the Test series against Bangladesh. However, the modern-day great failed to perform in the first Test match as he just scored 23 runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Despite Kohli's poor show India clinched a dominating win against the hosts to take a 1-0 lead in two Test match series.
Kohli is now part of India's playing XI in the second Test match at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. A video of Kanpur ground is going viral where Kohli was going to the ground for practice before the toss and a groundstaff member who was removing covers couldn't control himself so he momentarily left his duties to approach Kohli. In a heartwarming gesture, the staff member bent down and touched Kohli's feet, a sign of deep respect in Indian culture. Here is the clip.
Virat Kohli on the verge of breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record
Kohli has amassed 26,965 runs in his 534 matches so far, and he needs just 35 more runs in the Kanpur Test to surpass the 27,000-run mark, making him the fastest batter in history to achieve this milestone. Only three players—Sachin Tendulkar (34,357 runs), Kumar Sangakkara (28,016 runs), and Ricky Ponting (27,483 runs)—have crossed the 27,000-run threshold in international cricket.
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Most runs in international cricket
Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 34,357
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 28,016
Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 27,483
Virat Kohli (India) – 26,965
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 25,957
Coming back to the game, India captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second Test match.
India vs Bangladesh Playing XIs
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed.
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