Test matches at Bangalore
Bangalore has hosted 21 tests so far and the ensuing test between India and Australia will be the 22nd test to be played at Bangalore. Other Indian centers to host 20 plus tests are – Kolkata {40}, Delhi {33}, Chepauk {32}, Mum-WS {25} and Kanpur {22]. India has won six tests, lost six tests and nine tests were drawn.
India and Australia would be playing their sixth test at Bangalore. Other Indian test centers to host more than six tests between India and Australia are – Kolkata {07}, Delhi {07} and Chennai {07}
| Highest Totals | |||||
| India | Ind | 626 | Vs | Pakistan | Dec 2007 |
| Visiting Team | Pak | 570 | Vs | India | Mar 2005 |
| Lowest Totals in a completed innings | |||||
| India | Ind | 118 | Vs | West Indies | Nov 1974 |
| Visiting Team | Pak | 116 | Vs | India | Mar 1987 |
| Five hundred plus runs | ||
| India | 02 | Occasions |
| Visiting Team | 02 | Occasions |
| Number of centuries | ||||
| India | 15 | Occasions | 12 | batsmen |
| Visiting Team | 15 | Occasions | 15 | batsmen |
| Highest Individual innings | ||||||
| India | 239 | SC Ganguly | Ind | Vs | Pak | Dec 2007 |
| Visiting Team | 267 | Younus Khan | Pak | vs | Ind | Mar 2005 |
| Number of five wicket hauls | ||
| India | 17 | Occasions |
| Visiting Team | 12 | Occasions |
| Best innings bowling effort | ||||||
| India | 7-027 | Maninder Singh | In | Vs | Pak | Mar 1987 |
| Visiting Team | 7-064 | TG Southee | NZl | vs | Ind | Aug 2013 |
| Number of ten wicket hauls | ||
| India | 02 | Occasions |
| Visiting Team | 00 | Occasions |
| Best Match bowling effort | ||||||
| India | 11-224 | Harbhajan Singh | Ind | Vs | Aus | Oct 2004 |
| Visiting Team | 9-221 | Iqbal Qasim | Pak | vs | Ind | Mar 1987 |
V Kohli would be leading India on 25th occasion in this test. Other Indian captains who have lead India on 25 or more occasions are – MS Dhoni {60}, SC Ganguly {49}, M Azharuddin {47}, SM Gavaskar {47}, MAK Pataudi {40}, N Kapil Dev {34}, R Dravid {25} and SR Tendulkar {25}. Thus V Kohli would become the ninth Indian captain to lead in 25 or more tests.
V Kohli has scored 263 boundary fours while leading India. Two more boundary fours would fetch him 265 boundary fours. If he scores them, then he would go past SR Tendulkar who has scored 264 boundary fours. Other Indian captains to score more boundary fours than V Kohli prior to the start of the Bangalore test are – SM Gavaskar {378}, MS Dhoni {368}, M Azharuddin {335}, SC Ganguly {326} and MAK Pataudi {278} and SR Tendulkar [264}
V Kohli has an aggregate of 4464 runs as a batsman and needs 36 runs for his 4500 runs. If he gets them, then he would become the 12th Indian batsman to aggregate 4500 test runs.