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)

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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)

<p>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 <em><strong>(Pic: BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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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)

<p>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 <em><strong>(Pic: BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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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)

<p>The duo stitched together 195 runs at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Raipur <em><strong>(Pic: BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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

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

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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)

<p>They surpassed Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik`s 194-run second-wicket partnership during the Gwalior ODI against South Africa in February 2010 <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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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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