NEW DELHI: India captain Virat Kohli turned into the fastest batsman to succeed in 24 Test centuries after the good Donald Bradman early on day two towards the West Indies on Friday.
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Kohli, who was once on 72 overnight, hit a 4 off Devendra Bishoo to carry up his 100 in the first Test in Rajkot.
The Indian skipper additionally surpassed Australia's Steve Smith to best the listing of centurions among lively players. Smith has 23 tons in 64 Tests.
Kohli reached his 24th century in his 123rd innings, whilst Bradman took simply 66 knocks to achieve the similar feat.
Virat Kohli, right through the course of his 139) vs West Indies at Rajkot, did not simply entire 1,000 runs in this calendar yr, but turned into the first Indian batsman to achieve the distinction in three successive years in Tests - 2016, 2017 & 2018. He could also be the first batsman to race to 1,000 runs in 2018.
He is the first captain to amass 1,000 runs in three successive calendar years in Test annals. The handiest other captain to control 1,000 runs in three calendar years was once Ricky Ponting - 2005, 2006 & 2008.
Kohli is the fifth Indian batsman to accomplish the feat of aggregating 1,000 in three or extra calendar years, joining Sachin Tendulkar (six instances - 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008 & 2010), Sunil Gavaskar (4 instances - 1976, 1978, 1979 & 1983), Rahul Dravid (2002, 2006 & 2011) and Virender Sehwag (2004, 2008 & 2010).
Kohli's tally of 24 centuries in 123 innings is the second fastest in Test historical past behind Don Bradman's feat of attaining the milestone in simply 66 innings.
READ ALSO: Kohli, Jadeja slam tons to guide India's dominant display
Kohli, who was once on 72 overnight, hit a 4 off Devendra Bishoo to carry up his 100 in the first Test in Rajkot.
The Indian skipper additionally surpassed Australia's Steve Smith to best the listing of centurions among lively players. Smith has 23 tons in 64 Tests.
Kohli reached his 24th century in his 123rd innings, whilst Bradman took simply 66 knocks to achieve the similar feat.
Virat Kohli, right through the course of his 139) vs West Indies at Rajkot, did not simply entire 1,000 runs in this calendar yr, but turned into the first Indian batsman to achieve the distinction in three successive years in Tests - 2016, 2017 & 2018. He could also be the first batsman to race to 1,000 runs in 2018.
He is the first captain to amass 1,000 runs in three successive calendar years in Test annals. The handiest other captain to control 1,000 runs in three calendar years was once Ricky Ponting - 2005, 2006 & 2008.
Kohli is the fifth Indian batsman to accomplish the feat of aggregating 1,000 in three or extra calendar years, joining Sachin Tendulkar (six instances - 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008 & 2010), Sunil Gavaskar (4 instances - 1976, 1978, 1979 & 1983), Rahul Dravid (2002, 2006 & 2011) and Virender Sehwag (2004, 2008 & 2010).
Kohli's tally of 24 centuries in 123 innings is the second fastest in Test historical past behind Don Bradman's feat of attaining the milestone in simply 66 innings.
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