IND vs SL LIVE: 4 Reasons why 1st Test vs Sri Lanka is a ‘SPECIAL TEST’- Team India will begin a new era when they take on Sri Lanka in the 1st Test on March 4. The special test marks Rohit Sharma’s first as Test skipper and 100th Test for Virat Kohli. The likes of Shreyas Iyer & Shubman Gill are expected to be the new pillars in absence of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane. In addition, India will also be in the fray for World No.1 rankings in Test cricket. Follow India vs Sri Lanka LIVE score updates on InsideSport.IN
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– 100th test Virat Kohli
Former India Test captain Virat Kohli will be playing the 100th Test match of his career. He will join the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid on the elite list. The modern run machine can also join the likes of Ricky Ponting & Joe Root who slammed a century in their 100th Test.
Virat Kohli is all set to achieve these 3 big records in his 100th Test
- Needs 38 more runs to complete 8,000 runs in Test cricket
- Can equal Ricky Ponting’s record with his 71st international century
- Set to join Sachin Tendulkar on elite list- 100 or more Tests
– Rohit Sharma Debut as TEST CAPTAIN
After taking white-ball captaincy by storm with a back-to-back whitewash against West Indies & Sri Lanka, he will kick start his Test captaincy against SL at Mohali. He will look to win his first series as red-ball captain against minnows.
– End of Pujara, Rahane era – New Indian middle order
With Cheteshwar Pujara & Ajinkya Rahane, Team India is expected to enter a new era. The likes of Ishant Sharma & Wriddhiman Saha have been also ruled out of the tournament. Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill are expected to play the role of India’s new middle order.
– India can again GEAR UP to be WORLD NO. 1 TEST TEAM – Check ICC Test Rankings, what will happen if India wins 2-0
Team India are currently ranked second in ICC Test Rankings. They are only 1 point behind Australia. A whitewash can help India take the pole position subject to Australia’s performances against Pakistan in the upcoming 3-match Test series. If India will win 2-0 then they will add 10 points but Australia can play spoilsport.
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