Virat Kohli, R Ashwin Set Sights On Historic Milestones In Ahmedabad Test

09.03.2023 - 07:07 sports.ndtv.com

Two of the finest Indian cricketers of this generation, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin rarely miss out on opportunities to impress.

Both stalwarts of the Indian team have done wonders over the years, smashing some of the biggest records in the sport. As India and Australia square off at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for the 4th and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Kohli and Ashwin could on to reach a few more historic milestones in their already decorated careers.

Kohli, who hasn't had a great run with the bat in the three matches of the series so far, would be determined to conclude the series on a high.

The talismanic batter stands only 42 runs away from registering 4000 Test runs in India. Only the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar and Virender Sehwag reached the landmark for India before.

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Two of the finest batters in Indian cricket history, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have done wonders with the bat in the Indian team. In the ODI series against Australia, Rohit and Kohli haven't had the best of outings, failing to score many runs on the board. However, they will have a chance to reach a historic milestone in the third ODI against the Aussies. As a pair, Rohit-Kohli remain just two runs shy of completing 5000 runs in the 50-over format of international cricket.

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