Virat Kohli's Test Record At Chepauk Stadium In Chennai

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On September 19, India will face Bangladesh for the first of a two-match Test series. The two teams will lock horns at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Ahead of the crucial Test, Team India arrived in Chennai to start their preparations. 

The upcoming series will mark Gautam Gambhir's first assignment as India's head coach in Test cricket. Ahead of the first match, the Rohit Sharma-led side arrived at the venue on September 13 as BCCI also posted pictures of the team's first training session. 

Meanwhile, eyes would be on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who arrived in Chennai in the early hours of Friday. Talking about Virat, who has played just a solitary Test match in 2024, is going through a slump as he did not perform well in the series against Sri Lanka. 

This article will shed light on Virat's performance in Test cricket at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. 

Virat Kohli's Test Record At Chepauk Stadium

Matches4
Innings6
Runs267
HS107
AVG44.50
50s2
100s1

Virat has featured in four matches at the Chepauk Stadium. He has a great record at this venue, as Virat, in his six innings, has amassed 267 runs, averaging 44.50. 

In his first game here against Australia in 2013, Virat scored a century and collected 107 (206). However, Kohli had to wait till 2021 to score a fifty-plus score in Tests at this venue. In the 2nd innings of the Test against England, Virat scored 72 (104). 

Virat's latest outing at Chidambaram Stadium was also against England in 2021, where he scored a duck in the first innings, but followed it up with a fifty in the 2nd innings. 

Virat's Importance For India Against Bangladesh

Virat Kohli is a great player of spin. Meanwhile, Chepauk Stadium is known to be a rank-turner, while Bangladesh have some great spin bowling options including Shakib Al Hasan. Thus, a player of Virat's calibre is required in the playing XI.