AUS vs IND, India Stats Preview: Virat Kohli eyes Sachin Tendulkar’s feat, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah near milestones

India and Australia are set for another edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Back in 2018-19, India won their maiden Test series on Australian soil under the leadership of Virat Kohli. Then in 2020-21, India again won Down Under. Then skipper Virat Kohli left after the opening Test in Adelaide, where India were bowled out for 36 in their second innings.

But under Ajinkya Rahane, India came up trumps in Melbourne and Brisbane to win the series 2-1. Rishabh Pant’s heroic knock took the visitors past the finish line at The Gabba. The upcoming series is also expected to be an absolute cracker with both teams looking strong and packed with quality players.

India and Australia are also looking to seal their berth in the final of the World Test Championship. Rohit Sharma’s India recently lost 0-3 to New Zealand and will be desperate to make amends. Australia will look to extend their winning run in Perth after winning all their four Tests at the venue.

Here are some numbers to look into before the Australia vs India Test series

350 – Runs Virat Kohli needs to become the third-highest run-scorer in international cricket, going past Ricky Ponting. Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara are first and second on the list.

1 – Centuries Virat Kohli needs to become the Indian batter with most Test hundreds in Australia. Kohli is locked on six hundreds with Sachin Tendulkar.

444 – Runs Yashasvi Jaiswal needs to become India’s leading run-scorer in a calendar year. Sachin Tendulkar holds the record with 1562 runs back in 2010.

15 – Runs Yashasvi Jaiswal needs to become the Indian left-handed batter with most Test runs in a calendar year. Gautam Gambhir holds the record with 1134 runs back in 2008.

4 – Sixes Rohit Sharma needs to become India’s highest six-hitter in Tests. Virender Sehwag is on top with 91 sixes.

1 – R Ashwin has the chance to be the fastest Indian to 550 Test wickets. Anil Kumble reached the landmark in 115 Tests. Overall, Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record in 94 Tests.

27 – Wickets Jasprit Bumrah needs to complete 200 wickets in Test cricket and become the sixth Indian pacer to reach the landmark. The others are Kapil Dev, Ishant Sharma, Zaheer Khan, Javagal Srinath and Mohammed Shami.

1 – Jasprit Bumrah has the chance to become the fastest Indian pacer to 200 Test wickets. Kapil Dev holds the record after he got there in his 50th Test back in 1983.

13 – Wickets R Ashwin needs to become India’s highest wicket-taker in Tests on Australian soil. Kapil Dev holds the record with 51 scalps from 11 Tests. Ashwin also needs 11 wickets to become the Indian spinner with most Test wickets in Aus. Anil Kumble holds the record with 49 wickets from 10 Tests.

20 – Wicket Jasprit Bumrah needs to become India’s highest wicket-taker in Tests on Australian soil.