IND vs SA Tests: Kohli on cusp of breaking Dravid, Laxman record in South Africa

Updated : Dec 21, 2021 17:55
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As Team India gears for the Boxing Day Test against South Africa in Centurion, captain Virat Kohli would be aiming to get his mojo back with the bat.

Kohli is on the cusp of overtaking head coach Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman's record of most runs scored by an Indian in South Africa.

Dravid has scored 624 runs in 22 innings in South Africa while Laxman has amassed 566 runs in 18 innings.

The Indian captain is 66 runs away from overtaking Dravid's aggregate while just 8 runs away from Laxman's record. He is expected to overtake his head coach's overall runs in the rainbow nation as the 33-year batter has scored 558 runs at an impressive average of 55.80 in the country.

Also read: IND vs SA Tests: Can the openers give India perfect start in South Africa?

Kohli is at the fourth spot at the moment of all-time leading Indian Test run-scorer in South Africa.

The legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar is at the top of the list with 1161 runs in 28 innings followed by current India head coach Dravid. VVS Laxman is third on the list with 566 runs in 18 innings.

TEAM INDIAVirat KohliSachin TendulkarRahul DravidVVS Laxman

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