Virat Kohli Primed for 1st Overseas Test Century Since 2018

Virat Kohli has scored 75 centuries across formats in his international career so far

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Kohli is 2nd on the list of most international hundreds, behind Sachin Tendukar who made 100 such scores

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In September 2022, Kohli ended his over 3 years of wait for an international century across formats during Asia Cup

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Since then, he has scored four more international centuries – 3 in ODIs and one in Tests

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Kohli will now be itching to break another drought

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His last overseas century in Test cricket came way back in December 2018

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Since then, Kohli has gone 19 Tests away from home without hitting the milestone

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In his last four Test innings, Kohli has scored - 186, 14, 49 and 76

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Kohli came close to breaking the slump on a challenging pitch against West Indies in Dominica recently, hitting 76

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Will the wait end in the 2nd Test?

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