Published 23:32 IST, October 10th 2019
Yuzvendra Chahal wishes Virat Kohli as he 'hits 50' as a skipper
India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Thursday wished Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who became the second Indian captain to lead the side in 50 Test matches
Advertisement
India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Thursday wished Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who became the second Indian captain to lead the side in 50 Test matches, in a whimsical way. Adding another feather to his cap, Kohli surpassed on Thursday surpassed Ganguly with his 50th Test as captain. Chahal took to Twitter and congratulated Kohli and addressed him as 'bhaiya',
Congrats bhaiya 🤙 only 50 more test matches than me 🤣😂😜 pic.twitter.com/jkmKY7vLxo
— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) October 10, 2019
Another Milestone for Captain Kohli
Virat Kohli reached new heights in his commendable career in the 2nd Test against the Proteas at Pune's Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday. The second match of the three-match series marked Kohli's 50th Test appearances as captain of the Indian cricket team in the longest format of the game. With his 23rd fifty, Virat Kohli has registered over 6860 runs with an average of 53.62. MS Dhoni is the only other captain to lead India in 60 Tests from 2008 to 2014.
BCCI also took to Twitter and notified the skipper's breakthrough
It will be Match No. 50 as Test Captain for @imVkohli when he takes the field in the 2nd Test against South Africa. Congratulations Skip! 👏👏🇮🇳 #TeamIndia #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/Itfw2BiJgG
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 9, 2019
Mayank Agarwal's consecutive ton powers India
India's Test opener Mayank Agarwal brought up his second Test ton in the second Test against South Africa in Pune on Thursday. After losing opening partner Rohit Sharma early in the innings, Mayank Agarwal stood firm and scored consistently, building a partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara. Mayank Agarwal reached his hundred with a boundary off Vernon Philander's delivery, bringing up his second ton with 16 fours and two sixes. With skipper Virat Kohli at the other end, Mayank Agarwal will look to march on towards the double hundred figure just as he did in the previous match. Only two openers have scored back-to-back hundreds for India - Virender Sehwag in 2009-10 and Mayank Agarwal in 2019-20. Cheteshwar Pujara and Mayank Agarwal stitched a partnership of 178 runs before Pujara was dismissed and skipper Virat Kohli came out to bat.
22:21 IST, October 10th 2019