‘I think he can do it…’: Rahul Dravid predicts Virat Kohli for Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid says India star Virat Kohli is likely to play a big series against Australia during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy and will score a century in the series opener. He said it’s great for him to be able to do it. Virat broke a Test century drought that lasted over 500 days and produced a class performance in his favorite Australian conditions, slamming a return-to-form century against the Australians at Perth’s Optus Stadium. He made himself mentally and physically tired and set the tone for his 295 points. – Win.

In an interview with Star Sports, Dravid said of Virat, “He was batting really well. Even when he went to South Africa a few months ago, I thought he was batting really well on some difficult wickets. It’s really great for him to do something like this.” If he can get that 100 at the start of the series, I think he can have a big series. ”

During the match, Virat scored an unbeaten hundred with eight fours and two sixes off 143 balls. His batting average was 69.93. After scoring the goal of the century, Virat breathed a sigh of relief as he raised the bat above his head.

Currently, Virat has completed his 81st international century and continues to chase his idol Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 international centuries. This is also his 30th Test century. Currently, Virat has played 119 matches and has scored 9,145 runs with 30 and 31 centuries at an average of 48.13. His highest score is 254*.

Also, with 54 List A centuries, 9 T20s and 37 first-class centuries, Virat has completed 100 centuries in professional cricket.

Virat also became the seventh player in Border-Gavaskar Trophy history to reach 2,000 runs. In 26 matches for BGT, he has scored 2,147 centuries with 9 centuries and 5 fifties at an average of 48.79. His best score is 186.

This is Virat’s seventh Test century in Australia, the most by an Indian batsman, overtaking Sachin Tendulkar, who scored six Test tons for Australia. He also has the second-highest Test results in Australia, tied with England’s Wally Hammond. Australia’s most Test centuries were scored by England’s Jack Hobbs with nine tons. In Tests in Australia, Virat scored 7 centuries and 450 runs, averaging 1,457 runs and averaging 56.03. His best score is 169.

This is Virat’s 12th international century for Australia, the most by any batsman. He scored 3,531 runs in 43 matches and 55 innings for Australia with an average of 56.95, 12 centuries and 19 centuries, and a best score of 169.

In 35 Tests since the start of 2020, Virat has scored 1,943 runs with three centuries and 950 minutes at an average of 32.93. His best score in this phase is 186.

Speaking about Jaiswal, Dravid said that Jaiswal has gone from strength to strength and it is hard to imagine that he made his debut for West Indies just one-and-a-half years ago.

“It was only recently that he really started playing, and to go to Australia and play in Perth and score 100 on Australian soil in his first Test match, who could do that? I don’t think there are many like him, and I’m sure that with his hunger, desire and drive, he will continue to get better and better,” he concluded.

After an opening duck, the 22-year-old opener bounced back with a calm and aggressive 161-run knock against Australia’s formidable bowling attack at Perth’s Optus Stadium.

Jaiswal scored 1,568 runs in 15 Tests at an average of 58.07 with four and eight centuries. His highest score was 214* and all his centuries converted into scores of 150 and above.

All these matches took place during the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 ​​cycle, with Jaiswal being the second top scorer after England’s Joe Root with 1,750 in 19 matches, including six centuries and six fifties. Accumulating runs.

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