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Xtra Time Web Desk: Virat Kohli is on the brink of achieving a significant milestone as India prepares to face Australia in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting Thursday, December 26, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Kohli has a golden opportunity to surpass Sachin Tendulkar and become India’s leading Test run-scorer at the iconic venue.

Tendulkar currently tops the chart with 449 runs from five matches at an average of 44.90, including one century and three fifties. Kohli, positioned third, has scored 316 runs in three Tests at an impressive average of 52.66, with a career-best 169 at the venue. Ajinkya Rahane is second with 369 runs in three games at an average of 73.80, including two centuries.

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Top Indian Test Run-Scorers at MCG:

• Sachin Tendulkar: 449 runs (5 Tests)
• Ajinkya Rahane: 369 runs (3 Tests)
• Virat Kohli: 316 runs (3 Tests)
• Virender Sehwag: 280 runs (2 Tests)
• Rahul Dravid: 263 runs (4 Tests)

Despite being in pursuit of this milestone, Kohli hasn’t been at his fluent best in the ongoing series. In three matches, the veteran batter has managed 126 runs at an average of 31.50. His standout performance came during the second innings of the Perth Test, where he scored a century, helping India register a commanding 295-run win.

However, Kohli has struggled for consistency in other games. In the Day-Night Test at Adelaide Oval, he could only manage scores of seven and 11. His struggles continued at The Gabba, where he fell for just seven while attempting a drive outside the off-stump.

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With the series locked at 1-1, Kohli’s performance in Melbourne is expected to play a crucial role in India’s bid for their third consecutive Test series win on Australian soil. Fans will be hoping for another memorable knock as Kohli looks to etch his name in the record books at the MCG.