Sri Lanka
IND vs SL 1st Test (Match Preview): Virat Kohli's 100th Test & Rohit Sharma's 1st As Skipper; Dominant India Eye Another Series Win
Till the start of this week, the stands at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium in Mohali were to be silent for the first Test between India and Sri Lanka starting from Friday. But with now 50% crowd being allowed into the stadium, the sounds of cheers and claps from the fans will be heard when Virat Kohli takes the field for his 100th Test, becoming the 12th Indian and 71st cricketer to achieve the landmark.
Friday's Test against Sri Lanka also marks Kohli's first appearance in Tests since leaving the captaincy after India lost 2-1 to South Africa in January. Though his returns with the bat (no century since November 2019) have invited concern and criticism in equal measure, there is no questioning that Kohli has been the backbone for India's batting for a very long time.
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