Virat Kohli creates yet another test record to become the third Indian cricketer to hit…

New Delhi: India’s talismanic batsman Virat Kohli has found himself in the record books once again. The 35-year-old now has become only the third Indian batsman after Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag to hit more than 1000 fours in Test cricket.

King Kohli has already breached the mark in white ball cricket and now has reached the 4-digit mark in the longest format of the game as well. Kohli broke this astonishing record in the recently concluded tour of Bangladesh where Virat hit 1001 fours.

List of cricketers with more than 1000 fours in Tests

• Sachin Tendulkar (2058)
• Brian Lara (1559)
• Ricky Ponting (1509)
• Kumar Sangakkara (1491)
• Mahela Jayawardene (1387)
• Virender Sehwag (1233)
• Chris Gayle (1046)
• Virat Kohli (1001) 

Kohli make giant leaps in ICC Test ranking for Batters

Meanwhile, King Kohli has finally crawled back into the top 10 of the ICC Test ranking to finish in sixth place. Virat had scored 47 and 29 (not out) in both innings of the 2nd Test against Bangladesh.

This has been a remarkable achievement for King Kohli as he reaches the twilight of his career. Other than Virat Kohli, India’s future star and talented left-handed batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal was the other player who reached a career-best of third on the ICC Test ranking.

Virat’s special gift for Shakib!

Meanwhile, besides cricketing records and statistics, a strong sense of camaraderie was seen between Virat Kohli and Shakib al Hasan. Shakib who recently announced his retirement was playing his last test for his side in India. The Bangladeshi all-rounder has been a long-time server for his country and has been the greatest player and all-rounder to come out of the Bangladeshi system. Naturally, as an act of courtesy, Virat Kohli gave his bat to Shakib who is all set to play a new innings.

Kohli was seen walking towards the Bangladesh team and handing over his bat to Bangladesh’s greatest-ever cricketer. The duo was seen exchanging pleasantries and sharing a laugh as Shakib did a bit of shadow driving with the willow.