Virat Kohli form in test cricket

Virat Kohli form in test cricket 

Virat Kohli is one of India’s most successful players and the world’s most influential cricketer in the world in the modern-day cricket. So let’s take a look at Virat Kohli form in test cricket

Kohli recently became the fastest player and only the fourth in cricket history to complete 27000 international runs, while his win as ICC male cricketer of the decade in 2020 encapsulates his greatness in the gentlemen’s game.  

After scoring runs at an average of 75.93 in 2016, 75.64 in 2017, 55.08 in 2018, and 66 in 2019, Kohli witnessed a drop in his performance as his highest average recorded in the next three years was 28.21 in 2021.  

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The former skipper showed signs of a comeback by hitting 671 in 12 innings in 2023. But the year 2024 again turning out to be a stressful one for the modern-day great.  

There are potentially six more test games yet to play in 2024, and Kohli may recover. His overall test average is quite impressive at 48.62. However, his performance in 2024 is not at all satisfactory as far as his calibre as a batter is concerned.  

Kohli has only managed to score 157 runs in seven innings this year so far, with 47 being his highest that came against Bangladesh. While his most recent outing during the first innings of the first test against New Zealand in Bengaluru saw Kohli gone for a duck.  

Is Kohli’s form a concern for India ahead of BGT?  

Not at all, Virat Kohli has a lot of experience and is a big match player; everyone is aware of his contributions during the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, in which he scored the most runs as a batter. And his 76 under pressure in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final that helped India establish a competitive total and which match eventually India won by seven runs.  

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The references given above relate to Kohli’s white-ball performances at different points in time, but the purpose behind outlining his stats on most recent big occasions is to persuade Indian fans that there is no need to be concerned about Kohli’s form in the crucial Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, which series will confirm India’s participation in the WTC 2025 final.