Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 31, 2025, 07:00 AM
Ranji Trophy: Indian cricket's legendary batsman Virat Kohli is currently part of the Delhi team in the Ranji Trophy. Kohli, who is returning to domestic cricket after a long time, did not come out to bat on the first day, but he is sure to bat on the second day. With this, Virat is going to get a special honor, about which his fans are very excited.The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has decided to honor Virat Kohli for his achievement of playing 100 Test matches. Interestingly, Virat played his 100th Test match against Sri Lanka in March 2022, and now after a full 1063 days, the DDCA has remembered to honor him. Many eminent personalities of the cricket world can attend this ceremony to be held on January 31.Virat's 100th Test: A historic milestoneVirat Kohli played his 100th Test match against Sri Lanka in Mohali on 4 March 2022. At that time, the cricket world appreciated his achievement, but he was not honored in Delhi. Now that he is playing in the Ranji Trophy, the DDCA thought the occasion was right and decided to honor him.So far, Virat Kohli has played 123 Test matches and has scored 9230 runs at an average of 46.85. He has 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries to his credit, making him one of the most successful batsmen in Indian cricket.Indian cricketers who have played more than 100 TestsSo far, only 14 players from India have played more than 100 Test matches. The list is topped by Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who played 200 Test matches. Apart from him, the names of legends like Rahul Dravid (163), VVS Laxman, Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Sourav Ganguly, R Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Cheteshwar Pujara and Virender Sehwag are included.Waiting for Kohli's batting in DelhiFans are very excited about Virat Kohli's return to Ranji Trophy. After almost 13 years, he is playing in this prestigious domestic tournament. On the first day, the Railways team was reduced to 241 runs, while Delhi had scored 41 runs at the loss of one wicket. Virat Kohli can come out to bat in the next innings and all eyes will be on his performance.Now it will be interesting to see how Virat Kohli performs in this match and whether he is able to continue his excellent form in domestic cricket or not.