India vs Bangladesh Test series starts on September 19, with the series opener being held in Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. IND vs BAN Test series is particularly important for the World Test Championship standings as Team India returns to Test cricket after a long hiatus.
The likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah have been rigorously preparing in the nets at Chepauk. All eyes will be especially on Virat Kohli, who stands a chance to break multiple records throughout IND vs BAN Test series.
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Virat Kohli has not played a red-ball game for a while, with his last Test match being in January against South Africa. He missed the five-match Test series against England due to the birth of his second child.
Virat Kohli can surpass Rahul Dravid's 'player of match award' record
Former Indian captain Rahul Dravid has earned the Player of the Match award 11 times in his 164 Test matches. Virat Kohli, with 108 Test matches under his belt, has received the award 10 times. Kohli has the opportunity to equal Dravid’s record and potentially surpass it during the upcoming IND vs BAN Test series.
Virat Kohli can become fastest batter to reach 27,000-mark in international cricket
Virat Kohli has so far scored 26,942 runs in international cricket from 591 innings. If he scores 58 runs in the upcoming IND vs BAN two-match Test series, he will become the first batter in international cricket to surpass 27,000 international runs in under 600 innings.
'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar currently holds the record for the fastest to 27,000 runs, having achieved it in 623 innings. Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara are the other players who have reached this milestone.
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