“I Think He Could…”: Rahul Dravid’s Big Prediction For Virat Kohli In Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Former Indian head instructor Rahul Dravid claimed that celebrity India Virat Kohli might have a huge collection versusAustralia throughout the continuous Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and obtaining a century at the beginning of the collection behaves for him. Virat damaged his Test century dry spell of over 500 days and showcased his course in his much-loved Australian problems, knocking a return-to-form century versus the Aussies at Perth’s Optus Stadium, wearing down the Aussies psychologically and literally to establish the tone for a 295-run win.

Speaking to Star Sports, Dravid claimed concerning Virat, “He has been batting really well, even in South Africa months ago when we were there, I thought he was batting really well on a couple of difficult wickets. It is just nice for him to be able to get that hundred at the start of the series. I think he could have a big series.”

During the suit, Virat racked up an unbeaten 100 in 143 spheres, with 8 fours and 2 6s. His runs came with a strike price of 69.93. After racking up the century, Virat had a sigh of alleviation as he elevated his bat over his head.

Now, Virat has actually scored his 81st worldwide century and proceeds his chase for idolizer Sachin Tendulkar’s document of 100 worldwide centuries. This is additionally his 30th Test century. Now in 119 suits, Virat has actually racked up 9,145 go for approximately 48.13, with 30 centuries and 31 fifties. His ideal rating is 254 *.

Also, with 54 List- A centuries, 9 T20 centuries, and 37 top-notch centuries, Virat has actually finished 100 centuries in expert cricket.

Virat has additionally come to be the 7th gamer to finish 2,000 runs in Border-Gavaskar Trophy background. In 26 BGT suits, he has actually racked up 2,147 centuries at approximately 48.79, with 9 centuries and 5 fifties. His ideal rating is 186.

This is Virat’s 7th Test century in Australia, one of the most by an Indian batter, as he has actually currently surpassed Sachin Tendulkar, that has actually racked up 6 Test loads inAustralia He has actually additionally equated to England’s Wally Hammond for second-most centuries in Tests inAustralia The most Test centuries in Australia are by England’s Jack Hobbs, with 9 loads. In Tests in Australia, Virat has actually racked up 1,457 go for approximately 56.03, with 7 centuries and 4 fifties. His ideal rating is 169.

This is Virat’s 12th worldwide century in Australia, one of the most by any type of batter. He has actually racked up 3,531 runs in 43 suits and 55 innings at approximately 56.95 in Australia, with 12 centuries and 19 fifties and a finest rating of 169.

In 35 Tests given that the beginning of 2020, Virat has actually racked up 1,943 go for approximately 32.93 with 3 centuries and 9 fifties. His ideal rating is 186 in this stage.

Speaking on Jaiswal, Dravid claimed that Jaiswal has actually been going from stamina to stamina, and it is difficult to visualize that he made his launching simply a year and a fifty percent earlier in the West Indies.

“It was not long ago that he actually started. And to go to Australia, to play in Perth, and in your first Test match, get a hundred on Australian soil, I do not think many people have been able to do that. I am sure someone like him, with his hunger, his desire, and his drive, he is only going to keep getting better and better,” he wrapped up.

After a first-innings duck, the 22-year-old opener got better with a made up yet hostile 161-run knock versus Australia’s powerful bowling assault at Perth’s Optus Stadium.

In 15 Tests, Jaiswal has actually generated 1,568 go for approximately 58.07 with 4 centuries and 8 fifties. His ideal rating is 214 *, and all his centuries have actually been exchanged ratings of 150 or even more.

These suits have actually all come throughout the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle, where Jaiswal is the second-highest run marker behind England’s Joe Root, that has actually gathered 1,750 runs in 19 suits, consisting of 6 centuries and 6 fifties.

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