The record of scoring the most centuries in Test cricket as captain is in the name of South African veteran Graeme Smith. Only one Indian player is present in the Top-7 list. He is none other than India’s most successful Test captain Virat Kohli. However, Australian players dominate this list. 5 out of seven players in the list are from Australia.

7 batsmen who scored the most centuries in Tests as captain

• Graeme Smith

South African veteran batsmen are in the first place in this list. Smith has captained 109 matches for South Africa. During this, Smith has scored 25 centuries.

• Virat Kohli

Indian veteran batsman Virat Kohli is second in this list. Kohli has captained 68 matches for India. Kohli has scored 20 centuries during this period.

• Ricky Ponting

The name of Australian veteran captain Ricky Ponting is also included in this list. Ponting has captained Australia in 77 matches. During this time 19 centuries have come out of his bat.

• Steve Smith

Australian veteran batsman Steve Smith is fourth in this list. Smith has captained 40 matches for Australia. Smith has scored 17 centuries during this period.

The name of Australian great batsman Steve Waugh is also included in this list. Steve has captained 57 matches. During this, he has scored 15 centuries.

• Allen border

Australian veteran batsman Alan Border is sixth in this list. The border has captained Australian in 93 matches. The border has scored 15 centuries in 93 matches.

• Don Bradman

The name of Australia’s great batsman Don Bradman is also included in this list. Bradman has captained the Australian team in 24 matches. During this, Bradman has scored 14 centuries.

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Was close to 10 thousand runs Kohli

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Team India’s star batsman Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket. Fans are disappointed since then. He says that Virat should not have done so hurry to retire.

Now Virat came to meet Vrindavan’s Premanand Maharaj with wife Anushka Sharma on 13 May. After returning from there, when he was spotted at the airport in the evening, a fan in front of the camera suddenly asked him something that went viral.

A fan said, “Sir, you did wrong .. Why did you retire?” Now we will not see cricket… I used to watch Test matches for you.

Virat did not respond to the fan and went and sat in his car. Then the fan again said that you will wait in ODI. After this, the fan also said that this time RCB will win. “

Virat’s test career

Virat Kohli, full of youthful and aggression, has given many memorable moments not only for India until it becomes a great batsman from Test cricket to become a great batsman but also for this traditional format. Under the captaincy of Kohli, India won 40 out of 68 Tests, 17 and played 11 draws. This proves how different Kohli’s team was from the Indian teams of the past.

Kohli always considered Test cricket a priority and never back down from hard work.

Test debut

After winning the first ODI World Cup, Kohli made his Test debut on 20 June. He got cap number 269 and he scored 76 runs in three Tests on the West Indies tour.

Fan in Sydney

Kohli made headlines on Australia’s 2011 tour when he clashed with a fan amid the team’s poor performance. At that time Australia gave India 4. Haraya from 0 and Greg Chapel said, “Not interested in Indian Test cricket.” Unaware of the behavior of Australia’s audience, Kohli replied to a fan’s splash in the same manner, then he had to pay 50 percent fine of the match fee.

First century in Australia

After the conclusion of the golden phase of Indian Test batting, Kohli scored the first Test century in Adelaide in January 2012 and indicated a bright future.

Great performance in South Africa

Indian team in 2013 series of two Tests in South Africa 1. Lose to 0 but Kohli scored 119 and 96 runs in Johannesburg.

Bad performance in England

Kohli, who scored just 134 runs in five Tests in England in 2014, failed badly. He could not face James Anderson’s swing and seam. This was a shock for Kohli, who has proved himself in the ODI format.

Great performance in Australia

Indian team’s 2014. Kohli scored 115 and 141 runs in Adelaide on the Australia tour of 15. He 86 with four centuries and two half -centuries on the tour. Scored 692 runs at an average of 50.

Captain Kohli

The beginning was poor and Sri Lanka defeated India by 63 runs in the first Test but India also won the second Test by 278 runs and also won a series of three matches.

Dual century against England

Kohli scored the first of six double centuries of his Test career against England in Mumbai and scored 235 runs. India gave England 4. Beat 0

Steve Smith competition with Australian team

Kohli could not walk in Pune and India lost by 333 runs. India won the series 3.1 but as a batsman, Kohli could score 46 runs in three Tests. Kohli also claimed that he did not have friendship with Australian players.

Return in 2018 in England

Everyone’s eyes were on Kohli, who scored 593 runs in five Tests. This includes 149 runs in the first Test in Birmingham.

Supreme test score

Innings of 254 not out against South Africa in 2019 in Pune.

History created in Australia

The Indian team, captained by Kohli, became the first Asian team to win the Test series in Australia in nearly seven decades.

Talk to Stump Mike in Cape Town

Angry Kohli, who was upset with Pagbadha’s appeal against South Africa’s Dean Elgar, went to Mike and said, ‘Focus on your team as well when they shine the ball, not just the opposing team.’ His gesture was on the ‘Sandpapergate’ episode.

Perth’s century

After a poor performance in the domestic series against New Zealand, Kohli scored an unbeaten 100 runs in the Perth Test on the Australia tour. But could not walk after this. He was very criticized for being out in the slip and making a debut in the slip.

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Virat Kohli Best Tour in Test Cricket: Virat Kohli has shocked everyone by retiring from Test cricket. This is a big shock for cricket fans. Today, every fan of Virat is bid farewell to him with moist eyes from Test cricket. Virat has been a favorite format and his game has been greatly enhanced by this form. But the visit of Virat, which made him King Kohli, defeated the Kangaroos on his land and Virat became the king of red ball cricket.

Virat Kohli’s Australia tour 2014-2015

Virat Kohli has announced to retire from Test cricket after 14 years. But when Virat went on a tour of Australia 11 years ago, then the condition of Kangaroos, the bowlers of Australia have not forgotten even today. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2014-2015 may have lost India, but that tour had put Virat Kohli’s fear in the hearts and minds of the opposition team. On this tour, Virat was made the captain of the Indian Test cricket team.

First match- Adelaide

The first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was played in Adelaide. Australia won by 48 runs in this match. But Virat Kohli won his name on Australia’s land by scoring a century in both innings of the first match before this tour. Virat scored 115 runs in 184 balls in the first inning. In the second inning, Kohli scored 141 runs in 175 balls.

Second match- Brisbane

On this tour of Australia, only Brisbane’s ground was a stadium where Virat Kohli’s bat was silent. This match was lost by Team India by 4 wickets. In the first innings of this match, Virat scored 19 runs in 27 balls and only 1 run in 11 balls in the second innings. But the entire team of India gave Australia a tough fight in this match. India scored 408 runs while batting first. In response, Australia scored 505 runs. In the second innings, the Indian team was able to score 224 runs, in response to which Australia scored 130 runs and won the match.

Third match- Melbourne

The third match between India and Australia was played in Melbourne. In this, the Australia team batted first and set a huge target of 530 runs in front of India. In response, India scored 465 runs. In this innings, the most came from Virat Kohli’s bat. Virat played a brilliant innings of 169 runs in 272 balls. In the second innings, Australia declared the innings for 318 runs after falling 9 wickets. In response, Team India was able to score 174 runs at the loss of 6 wickets and this match was drawn. In the second innings, Virat scored 54 runs in 99 balls. The pair of Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane transformed the match into a draw instead of defeat.

Fourth match- Sydney

In this match between India-Australia, the Kangaroos team came to bat first. While batting first, Australia declared the innings by scoring 572 runs at the loss of 7 wickets. Virat Kohli’s bat thundered again in this ground. Virat played a bang of 147 runs in 230 balls. Virat from the Indian team was the highest run -scorer in this innings as well. Team India scored 475 runs in the first innings.

Australia declared the innings by scoring 251 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in the second innings. The Kangaroos team wanted India to win this match of Sydney by dismissing India quickly, but the Indian batsmen did not allow these mansubs of Australia to succeed. Virat scored 46 runs in 95 balls in the second innings. Team India scored 252 runs at the loss of total 7 wickets and drawn the match.

Virat became King Kohli

Team India may have lost this series under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, but after this tour, India did not lose any border-gavaskar trophy under the captaincy of Virat. After this, Virat was a full -time captain in two more series. Virat won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to India in 2016-17 and 2018-19. Virat took over the captaincy of the Indian team during BGT and now only after BGT announced his retirement from this cricket format.

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Fact Check Virat Kohli Announces Test Retirement: It has been a few days for Rohit Sharma for retirement from Test cricket. After that Virat Kohli is also in the discussion due to the news of saying goodbye to Test format. According to some media reports, Virat has sent his message to BCCI in the context of retiring. Now Virat Kohli has really taken retirement? We are not saying this, but the screenshot of a statement is being shared indiscriminately on social media, which is being claimed that Virat Kohli has retired from Test cricket. Know what is the truth of this viral claim here?

Virat Kohli did not listen to BCCI!

According to the Times of India, Virat Kohli was requested to change the decision of retirement from Test cricket. Meanwhile, a statement is going viral on social media, in which it is written that Virat Kohli has retired from Test cricket after much thought. According to the viral statement, he also thanked BCCI, coach, fellow players and support staff. He also thanked the support received by the fans, but has Virat really retired? It is clear that Virat has not accepted the BCCI.

virat kohli has announced his retirement from test cricket

Thank you for the memory king pic.twitter.com/fnftdvmfxf

– Mufaddal Vorah (@Aaravaltt) May 11, 2025

Did Virat Kohli really retire?

There is absolutely no truth in the statement that is going viral on social media. Virat Kohli himself has not released any such statement that he has retired from Test format. At the same time, no such update has come from BCCI. This retirement statement of Virat Kohli is completely fake.

If you look at Virat Kohli’s Test career, so far he has scored 9.230 runs in 123 matches. During this, he has scored 30 centuries and 31 half -century innings.

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