IND vs SA: 3 Records Which Can Be Broken By Indian Players During The Test Series

India and South Africa are set to lock horns with each other in a bilateral Test series. The IND vs SA Test series will witness 3 matches between both teams. The 1st Test commences on December 26 at SuperSport Park in Centurion. Virat Kohli is the skipper of India while South Africa are led by Dean Elgar.

India have never defeated South Africa in an away Test series. In the upcoming series, the Virat Kohli-led side will look to clinch their first Test series victory in South Africa. Moreover, there are few other records that Indian players can break during the IND vs SA Test series. Here we take a glance at such records.

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IND vs SA: 3 Records Which Can Be Broken By Indian Players During The Test Series

3. Virat Kohli 3 Matches Away From 100th Test Match

Virat Kohli is just 3 matches short of playing 100 Test matches for India. The Indian Test captain has played 97 Tests so far in his career. If he does not suffer any injury during the series, he will be able to reach the record of playing his 100th Test match for the country. Only 11 other Indian players have reached the milestone of playing 100 Test matches for India so far.

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2. Mohammed Shami 5 Wickets Away From 200 Test Wickets

Mohammed Shami is just 5 wickets away from his 200th wicket in Tests. So far, the right-arm pacer has scalped 195 wickets in 54 Tests at an average of 27.56. If Shami reaches the tally of 200 Test wickets during the IND vs SA series, he will be the 11th Indian player to reach the milestone. Shami has a great opportunity to bag this achievement in his kitty in the upcoming Test series against South Africa.

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1. Ravichandran Ashwin Needs 8 Wickets To Become India’s 2nd Highest Wicket-Taker in Tests

Ravichandran Ashwin is just 8 wickets short of becoming India’s 2nd highest wicket-taker in Tests. Ashwin is currently on the 3rd spot with 427 wickets in 81 Tests. Former Indian cricketers Kapil Dev (434) and Anil Kumble (619) hold the top two spots in this list. If Ashwin manages to hunt down 8 wickets during the IND vs SA Test series, he will surpass Kapil Dev in this list.

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