IND vs SA 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad script history in Raipur
Updated On: 03 December, 2025 07:52 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar
In the second ODI match against South Africa, Team India's Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad scripted history. Here's all you need to know (Pic: BCCI/File Pic)


In the second ODI match against South Africa, Team India's Ruturaj Gaikwad played a stunning knock of 105 runs in just 83 balls. His knock was laced with 12 boundaries and two maximums (Pic: BCCI)

From the other end, stalwart Virat Kohli delivered a stupendous knock of 102 runs, which came in 93 deliveries. He also smashed seven boundaries and two maximums (Pic: BCCI)

The duo stitched together 195 runs at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Raipur (Pic: BCCI)

With this, the pair scripted history by registering the highest partnership for the "Men in Blue" against the Proteas in ODIs for any wicket (Pic: BCCI)

They surpassed Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik's 194-run second-wicket partnership during the Gwalior ODI against South Africa in February 2010 (Pic: File Pic)
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