Virat Kohli will be booting up to represent India for 500th time in his career

Virat Kohli will be booting up to represent India for the 500th time in his career, a milestone in a career that glitters with success and greatness.

The second Test of the West Indies vs India Test series is going to provide a landmark moment for one of the greatest legends of the sport.

It’s a remarkable achievement for Kohli, who becomes the fourth Indian and tenth player overall to reach the mark of 500 international caps.

He joins the hallowed list of Sachin Tendulkar, who holds the record with 664 appearances, as well as his former captain MS Dhoni (538) and current coach Rahul Dravid (509).

While all-rounders such as Shahid Afridi, Sanath Jayasuriya, and Jacques Kallis are also present in the top 10 list, Kohli stands right at the peak with his numbers across all three formats.

Combining the three versions of the game, Kohli has scored 75 centuries, sitting in second place clear of Ricky Ponting’s 71, but still behind Tendulkar’s legendary 100.

Once he takes to the field at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad, he will also become the only player with an average north of 50 across all formats a remarkable feat, considering the company he keeps amongst bonafide legends of the game.

Kohli has over 100 appearances in all three formats of the sport. He famously became only the second man, after Kiwi Ross Taylor, to achieve that feat in his 100th T20I last August, in the Asia Cup encounter against Pakistan.

Kohli’s 500th international cap comes on the occasion of the 100th-ever Test match between India and West Indies, friendly rivals across the decades with legends of the game glittering the team sheets on both sides of the divide.

West Indies lead the race 30-23, but India’s recent quality has seen them catch up rapidly, having won every series since 2003.