Virat Kohli, IND vs AUS 4th Test: The fourth Test in the five-match series between Australia and India will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). This will be the Boxing Day Test, set to take place starting December 26. Following the initial three Test matches, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy stands at a tie of 1-1, and if India triumphs in the Boxing Test, it will confirm that the Border-Gavaskar Trophy stays with them. Nonetheless, it is also crucial for India to triumph in the Sydney Test following Melbourne, as winning both Tests will confirm their spot in the ICC World Test Championship final. Should India triumph in both Tests, it will be determined to compete in the World Test Championship final; under these circumstances, the last two Test matches are now a matter of survival.
In Melbourne, Team India will be hoping that Virat Kohli displays his former brilliance and scores runs from his bat. Virat is very fond of this ground, and regardless of the format, he has delivered several match-winning performances for India here. Virat has amassed 766 runs in 16 innings across 14 matches at this stadium, boasting an average of 54.71, comprising two centuries and four fifties.
Now let’s discuss Virat’s performance in Tests on this ground. During the 2011 Australia tour, Virat batted for the first time in Tests at this venue, scoring 11 runs in one innings and getting dismissed for a duck in another. However, in 2014, Virat made a significant impact. Following a total of 169 runs in the first innings, he made 54 runs in the second innings. Virat played a crucial role in securing that Test match against Australia. Following this,
In 2018, while playing as captain on this ground, Virat scored 82 runs, leading India to a Test match victory by 137 runs. In three Test matches, Virat has accumulated a total of 316 runs at this venue with an average of 52.66. Virat Kohli has participated in six ODI matches at this venue, where he has amassed 252 runs across six innings, boasting an average of 42, which features one century.
When we are discussing about T20 International, the innings that immediately stands out is the unbeaten 82 scored against Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Virat seized triumph from the grasp of Pakistan. In T20 Internationals, Virat has amassed 198 runs over five matches at this venue, boasting an average of 99 and a strike rate of 146.66.