The duo returned to action at home after 291 days at the Jharkhand Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday, November 30. South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and chose to bowl first. India began with Rohit and Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top. Jaiswal perished for a low score, and Virat came to the crease at No. 3.
They surpassed the long-standing record held by Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. The legendary duo had featured together in 391 international matches for India. Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, who played 369 international matches together for India, are third on the list.
Indian Pairs With Most Matches Played Together:
Rank Indian Pair Matches Played Together Status 1 Virat Kohli - Rohit Sharma 392* Active 2 Sachin Tendulkar - Rahul Dravid 391 Retired 3 Sourav Ganguly - Rahul Dravid 369 Retired 4 Sachin Tendulkar - Anil Kumble 367 Retired 5 Sachin Tendulkar - Sourav Ganguly 341 RetiredOnly five pairs in cricket history have appeared in more ODIs together:
Most International Matches Played Together (Across Teams):
Rank Pair Matches Played Together Status 1 Mahela Jayawardene - Kumar Sangakkara 550 Retired 2 Mahela Jayawardene - Tillakaratne Dilshan 426 Retired 3 Kumar Sangakkara - Tillakaratne Dilshan 418 Retired 4 Sanath Jayasuriya - Muthiah Muralidaran 408 Retired 5 Jacques Kallis - Mark Boucher 407 RetiredRohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s Long-Standing Partnership in Indian Cricket
Over the years, they have shared the field across all formats. They have appeared together in 60 Tests, 226 ODIs, and 106 T20 internationals.
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