4
For 22- Dean Elgar’s figures – his best in 113 first-class matches!
1
Virat Kohli became the first player to captain his team for the first time at home on his birthday. Kohli celebrated his 27th birthday on Thursday. New Zealand’s Ian Smith (34 years 1 day) and Pakistan’s Fazal Mahmood (32 years 2 days) just missed this record.
566
Runs scored by Virat Kohli in his first six Test innings as captain (avg 94.33). In his next six innings he has managed only 131 (avg 21.83)
12
Number of wickets falling in the day – only the tenth instance of a dozen wickets falling on the opening day of a Test in India.
21.91
Per cent of Ashwin’s wickets in Test cricket has been of the openers – highest percentage for any Indian spinner with 100 Test wickets. Ravi Shastri is second with 20.52
32
Number of Tests after which India were bowled out on the opening day of a Test in India. Interestingly the last such instance was also against South Africa – at Ahmedabad in 2008.
40
Number of wickets taken by Ravindra Jadeja in the first-class cricket in India in 2015-16 season – most by any bowler.
718
Number of days after which India played a Test at home soil. The last Test hosted by India was against West Indies at Wankhede in November 2013 which was Sachin Tendulkar’s last Test.