Highlights:
- Under Kohli’s captaincy, the Indian team has won 21 Tests on home soil.
- Pacer Ishant Sharma to play his 100th Test at Motera
- R Ashwin can reach 400 Test wickets
New Delhi
Virat Kohli, captain of the Indian cricket team (India vs England 3rd Test) can register a big achievement by winning the third Test match of the series against England. The third Test of the 4-match series between India and England will be played at Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad from Wednesday. Currently both teams are 1-1 in the series.
Both teams will be face to face in the Pink Ball Test for the first time. However before this, Indian team 2 and England team have played 3 day night test match. India has won one and lost in one, while the English team has won one and lost two.
Virat and Dhoni have won identical 21-21 Tests at home
If the Indian team wins this Day Night Test, then it will be Team India’s 22nd Test win over the home country under Virat’s captaincy. In such a situation, Kohli will leave behind the record of the legendary captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Currently, under the captaincy of Dhoni and Kohli, Team India has won a similar 21-21 Test matches at home. In such a situation, with a win at Motera, Kohli will become the most successful Indian captain to win a Test at home.
Virat Kohli was suffering from depression after tour of England in 2014
‘Record does not matter’
During the virtual press conference prior to the Pink Ball Test, Kohli said, “The record as a captain doesn’t matter. It is a responsibility to do our best. These records show you good from outside but it does not matter.
Ishant has a chance to join Kapil Dev’s club
The veteran Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma will record his name as soon as he lands on Motera ground. Actually, this will be Ishant’s 100th Test match. Ishant will become the second pacer from India to score a century in ‘Test matches’ after legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev. So far only 10 cricketers have played 100 Test matches from India.
R Ashwin 6 wickets away from 400 magic figures
The current series for veteran off-spinner R Ashwin has been superb so far. Ashwin took a total of 9 wickets in the second Test match played in Chennai. Apart from this, he played an important role in helping Team India win the century innings.
Ashwin’s amazing hundred, India strong on third day of Chennai Test
Ashwin currently has 394 Test wickets. If this Indian spin bowler succeeds in taking 6 wickets in Motera, then his name will be 400 Test wickets. From India, only Kapil Dev (434), Anil Kumble (619) and Harbhajan Singh (417) have been able to take 400 or more Test wickets.
