Ashwin: Sachin Tendulkar has a special link to Virat Kohli’s historic innings in the second Test against West Indies.
IND vs. WI: In the second Test match between India and the West Indies, Virat Kohli scored 121 runs and set a number of marks. This was his 500th international match, and he was the first player to score a century in it. In Test cricket, this was Kohli’s 29th century. It is related to Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar in a way that will surprise you.
There was a strange thing about the ground in Port of Spain
In fact, Port of Spain is where the match between India and West Indies is being held. Sachin Tendulkar got 117 runs on this ground in 2002, which was his 29th Test century. At the same time, Virat Kohli got his 29th Test century on this ground after 21 years.
Sunil Gavaskar has a unique link as well
India and West Indies are playing their 100th Test match. Kohli has hit a hundred runs in this game. Before this, Gavaskar had scored a hundred in their 50th match, which took place in 1983. The most amazing thing is that both Gavaskar and Kohli got 121 runs. In this case, it’s a wonderful coincidence that the 50th and 100th Tests are going at the same time.
A lot of records were broken by Virat Kohli
With this memorable innings, Virat Kohli broke a lot of records. He is the first player ever to get a hundred in his 500th match. In terms of centuries in the same number of matches, he has also passed Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin had 75 centuries after 500 games, while Kohli has 76. In terms of Test scores, he has passed Kane Williamson.
