{"id":199888,"date":"2024-12-21T21:53:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T21:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/21\/ind-vs-aus-mcg-test-virat-kohli-set-to-break-sachin-tendulkars-record-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-12-21T21:53:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T21:53:17","slug":"ind-vs-aus-mcg-test-virat-kohli-set-to-break-sachin-tendulkars-record-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/21\/ind-vs-aus-mcg-test-virat-kohli-set-to-break-sachin-tendulkars-record-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"IND vs AUS MCG Test: Virat Kohli set to break Sachin Tendulkar&#8217;s record | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-116535221,imgsize-78772,width-400,resizemode-4\/116535221.jpg?resize=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"IND vs AUS MCG Test: Virat Kohli set to break Sachin Tendulkar&#8217;s record | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"IND vs AUS MCG Test: Virat Kohli set to break Sachin Tendulkar&#8217;s record | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar \">Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: India\u2019s batting star <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/virat-kohli\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a> might be enduring a lean patch with the bat, but all eyes will once again be on him when India take on Australia in the fourth Test of the five-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) starting December 26.<br \/>Kohli, who already boasts a plethora of records, is on the brink of surpassing <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/sachin-tendulkar\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Sachin Tendulkar<\/a> to become India&#8217;s leading Test run-scorer against Australia at the iconic MCG.<br \/>Kohli has amassed 316 runs in 3 Tests (6 innings) at an impressive average of 52.57 at the venue. 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