IND vs AUS 3rd Test: The third Test of the series between India and Australia is to be played in Indore. In this Test match to be held from March 1, Virat Kohli is close to making a special record. If he catches 1 catch, then he will become the second player to catch the most international catches from India.
In international cricket, Rahul Dravid is at number one in terms of taking the maximum number of catches from Team India. Virat Kohli will play his 493rd international match in all three formats of his cricket career in Indore. In this match, he will have a golden opportunity to register a big record in his name by taking 1 catch.
Kohli has 299 catches in his name.
Virat Kohli has caught a total of 299 catches in all three formats for Team India. In terms of catches, he has to take one catch to complete the triple century. Which he can complete in Indore test. Before Kohli, there are only 6 players in the world who have taken 300 catches in international cricket. Virat is present at number 7 in this list.
Virat can break Rahul Dravid’s record in future
For India, Rahul Dravid has taken 334 catches in 509 international matches. He is currently serving as the head coach of Team India. Virat can also break this record of Dravid in the coming times.
List of players with most catches in international cricket
1. Mahila Jayawardene – 440
2. Ricky Ponting – 364
3. Ross Taylor – 351
4. Jacques Kallis – 338
5. Rahul Dravid – 334
6. Stephen Fleming – 306
7. Virat Kohli – 299
8. Graeme Smith – 292
9. Michael Waugh – 289
10. Brian Lara – 284