IND vs SA LIVE: Virat Kohli chasing history- check all records A number of players are chasing numerous records in the third & final Test scheduled to take place at Newlands, Capetown. Virat Kohli is leading the charts with multiple records in the sight as Team India eye to conquer the final frontier, South Africa. Follow India vs South Africa LIVE score updates on InsideSport.IN
IND vs SA Records: Virat Kohli chasing special captaincy record, check all milestones in fray for CapeTown Test
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli will equal Steve Waugh’s captaincy record of 41 wins as captain in Test matches. Kohli has 40 wins in 67 Tests and a victory in Johannesburg will take the India captain to the joint-third spot on the list of most successful Test captains. He is also closing on Australia’s Ricky Ponting & SA’s Graeme Smith.
Most successful captains in Test cricket
| Player | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw |
| Graeme Smith (ICC/SA) | 2003-2014 | 109 | 53 | 29 | 0 | 27 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 2004-2010 | 77 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 13 |
| Steve Waugh (AUS) | 1999-2004 | 57 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Virat Kohli (INDIA) | 2014-2021 | 67 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Clive Lloyd (WI) | 1974-1985 | 74 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
He is also closing in on the landmark of 8,000 Test runs and could become only the sixth Indian batter to reach the milestone.
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 1989-2013 | 200 | 329 | 33 | 15921 | 248* | 53.78 | 51 | 68 | 14 |
| Rahul Dravid | 1996-2012 | 163 | 284 | 32 | 13265 | 270 | 52.63 | 36 | 63 | 7 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 1971-1987 | 125 | 214 | 16 | 10122 | 236* | 51.12 | 34 | 45 | 12 |
| VVS Laxman | 1996-2012 | 134 | 225 | 34 | 8781 | 281 | 45.97 | 17 | 56 | 14 |
| Virender Sehwag | 2001-2013 | 103 | 178 | 6 | 8503 | 319 | 49.43 | 23 | 31 | 16 |
| Virat Kohli | 2011-2021 | 98 | 166 | 10 | 7854 | 254* | 50.34 | 27 | 27 | 14 |
R Ashwin
India spin maestro R Ashwin is set to overtake Kapil Dev to become the second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. He has taken 430 wickets from 83 matches while Kapil Dev scalped 434 wickets in 131 games. Anil Kumble stays at the top with 619 wickets.
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Kumble | 1990-2008 | 132 | 236 | 40850 | 18355 | 619 | 10/74 | 14/149 | 29.65 | 2.69 | 65.9 | 35 | 8 |
| N Kapil Dev | 1978-1994 | 131 | 227 | 27740 | 12867 | 434 | 9/83 | 11/146 | 29.64 | 2.78 | 63.9 | 23 | 2 |
| R Ashwin | 2011-2022 | 83 | 156 | 22550 | 10419 | 430 | 7/59 | 13/140 | 24.23 | 2.77 | 52.4 | 30 | 7 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 1998-2015 | 103 | 190 | 28580 | 13537 | 417 | 8/84 | 15/217 | 32.46 | 2.84 | 68.5 | 25 | 5 |
| I Sharma | 2007-2021 | 105 | 188 | 19160 | 10078 | 311 | 7/74 | 10/108 | 32.40 | 3.15 | 61.6 | 11 | 1 |
| Z Khan | 2000-2014 | 92 | 165 | 18785 | 10247 | 311 | 7/87 | 10/149 | 32.94 | 3.27 | 60.4 | 11 | 1 |
Ajinkya Rahane
Rahane, who finally returned to form with a half-century, needs 79 runs to complete 5000 runs in Test cricket. He will become the 13th player to achieve the feat in Test cricket.
Cheteshwar Pujara
India batting mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara needs 8 runs to go past Dilip Vengsarkar’s record in Test cricket. He has scored 6661 runs from 94 Tests while Vengsarkar had scored 6668 runs from 116 games. He can also complete 7000 Test runs to become the ninth Indian player to achieve the feat.
Mohd Shami
India pace spearhead Mohd Shami is five wickets away from completing 50 Test wickets against South Africa. He can also become the first pacer to achieve the record and join R Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh & Anil Kumble on an elite list.
Aiden Markram
South Africa captain Aiden Markram needs 124 runs to complete 2000 runs in Test cricket.
IND vs SA Records: Virat Kohli chasing special captaincy record, check all milestones in fray for CapeTown Test
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