Team India, which was on the South Africa tour, has played T20 and ODI series and is now preparing for the Test series. The first test match between India and South Africa begins on December 26, before which the star batsman of the Indian team, Virat Kohli, gave an interview.
After the defeat in the final, Virat Kohli stayed away from cricket for about a month. Virat Kohli had scored the most runs in the World Cup and was also the player of the tournament, but still couldn’t make his team champions. After this heartache, Virat Kohli has now given his first interview ahead of the South Africa Test series in which he spoke about the importance of Test matches.
Speaking to Star Sports, Virat Kohli said, “For me, Test cricket is the foundation of this game. It’s history. It’s culture. It’s heritage. That’s all. After four to five days (Test cricket) come to the other side of the game. It’s a completely different experience than anything else.”
He further said, “As a player, as a team, the satisfaction of playing long innings and winning a Test match is a special feeling. I’m a traditionalist, so playing in white and playing Test cricket means everything to me. Playing more than 100 Test matches, dreaming of playing Test cricket and becoming a Test cricketer is one for me great honor.”
We tell you that Virat Kohli has played 111 Test matches in his career so far. During this period, Kohli’s average in 187 innings was 49.29 and he scored a total of 8676 runs. Virat has played 29 centuries and 29 half-century innings during this period. Virat’s highest score is 254 unbeaten runs. Virat Kohli also performed very well in South Africa. Team India’s first Test match on the current tour of South Africa will be played at Centurion, where Virat Kohli played a brilliant 153-run innings in 2018. Now it remains to be seen whether Virat Kohli can use his bat to help Team India win the Test series in South Africa for the first time this year or not.