Ind vs Aus, Indore Test: Umesh Yadav Equals Virat Kohli's Record, Beats Ravi Shastri

Team India is currently playing third Test of four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Indore.

Team India is currently playing third Test of four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Indore.

India, 2-0 up in the series, are one win away from winning the Ind vs Aus Test series, making them No. 1 ranked team across formats.

Meanwhile, a stat has come to the light which might surprise many. Senior pacer Umesh Yadav has equaled Virat Kohli's batting record.

In Ind-Aus Indore Test, Umesh Yadav hit two sixes, increasing his tally of sixes to 24 in Tests.

With this, Umesh Yadav equaled Virat's (24 sixes) tally of sixes in Test cricket.

Also, Umesh became joint 17th highest six-hitter for India in Tests, surpassing Ravi Shastri's tally of 22 sixes.

The Indian batter who has hit most sixes in Tests is Virender Sehwag (91 sixes), followed by Dhoni (78), Sachin Tendulkar (69), Rohit Sharma (68) and Kapil Dev (61).