Virat Kohli,
India’s talismanic batsman, has hit another legendary milestone by scoring 1000 fours in Test cricket. Kohli, who had already done so in one-day internationals, surpassed the four-digit mark in the longest format when India defeated Bangladesh in the second Test in Kanpur. Virat,
who has 1302 fours in ODI cricket, scored 1001 fours in Test cricket on Day 5 of the second Test against Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium on Tuesday.
Kohli joined Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting, and others on the list of batsmen who have scored over 1000 fours in ODIs and Tests. However, Virat is the only active batter to have done so.
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Sachin Tendulkar (2058, 2016), Kumar Sangakkara (1491, 1385), and Ricky Ponting (1509, 1231).
Virat Kohli: 1001 | 1302; Mahela Jayawardene: 1387 | 1119; Chris Gayle: 1046 | 1128; Virender Sehwag: 1233 | 1132; Brian Lara: 1559 | 1042.
Following the Kanpur Test, Kohli presented one of his signed bats to soon-to-be retiring Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, as the home team sealed a 2-0 Test series whitewash of the visitors.
Shakib, who played his last overseas Test here, has already stated that he will not play the home series against South Africa until the current caretaker government in Bangladesh guarantees his safe transit out of the country.
After India won the second Test by seven wickets, Kohli was seen strolling towards the Bangladesh squad and handed over his bat to the country’s best cricketer.
