Team India will now be hosting Sri Lanka for a couple of Tests scheduled to be commencing on March 4, the first of which will be played at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. The match will be held behind closed doors. The contest marks the special occasion for two of the country’s modern-day Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. While Rohit will be leading the Indian team for the very first time in Tests, Virat Kohli playing a Test match for India for the 100th time in the series-opener.
At the same time, this will also be the first Test as non-captain for Virat Kohli having relinquished from the position after losing the away Test series against South Africa in January. Ahead of the memorable occasion, it was business as usual for the batting megastar as he sweat it out in the nets.
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Captioning the promo ahead of the 100th Test of Virat Kohli, Star Sports wrote: “The 🤴 who makes us #BelieveInBlue is ready for his 💯th Test! 🙌 us if you’re in for a #ViratKohli special in the 1st Paytm #INDvSL Test!”
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🙌 us if you're in for a #ViratKohli special in the 1st Paytm #INDvSL Test!
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Virat Kohli was originally supposed to play his 100th Test match during the series-deciding third Test against South Africa at Cape Town in January. However, after suffering an upper back spasm, he missed the second Test at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg as a result of which the current limited-overs vice-captain KL Rahul was named India’s stand-in captain for that contest.
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Even though fans will not be present to witness the iconic moment in Mohali, the 33-year-old would be eager to make his bat do the talking as they wait for his 71st international century prolongs.
