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As Virat Kohli made up his mind to retire from Test cricket, Let’s look at some of the top records held by the star batter
As Virat Kohli has shared his idea of giving up on the longest format of the game to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), let's look at some of the great records held by the star batter.
Last Updated on - May 10, 2025 12:22 PM IST
Virat Kohli has shared his thoughts to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about retiring from Test cricket. He has had a great journey in the longest format of the game, having secured a lot of heroic outings. On that note, let’s look at the top records held by the batting maestro.
1) Most double-centuries by an Indian in Test cricket
Virat Kohli has scored the most centuries in red-ball cricket among Indian cricketers. Kohli has scored 7 tons, which is one more than cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar.
2) 1st player to score 4 double centuries in back-to-back Tests
During the time period of 2016-17, Virat Kohli secured a feat which no one could have even imagined of, as he played four Test matches one after the other and scored a century in all four of them.
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3) Highest centuries in Test cricket as captain
During the time Virat Kohli was the captain of the Indian team, he surpassed batting legend Sunil Gavaskar and secured the most centuries in red-ball cricket. Gavaskar had 11 Test centuries and Kohli had 20 to his name.
4) First Indian captain to win Test series in Australia
Under the exceptional leadership of Virat Kohli, Indian team secured a 2-1 Test series victory in Australia in the 2018-19 season. This marked him the first Indian captain to win a series in that country.
5) Most victories in Test cricket as captain
During the time Virat Kohli was the captain of the Indian team, they played 68 Test matches. Out of those 68, the team won 40 matches- making Kohli the most successful captain in the longest format of the format to date.