Virat Kohli, the fourth Indian to get 9,000 runs in Test cricket, has completed his journey. Kohli scored this incredible feat during India’s first Test match against New Zealand on Friday, October 18, 2024, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Kohli is now the fourth Indian batter to hit the most runs in Test cricket behind Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar. Tendulkar has the most international Test runs (15,921), followed by Dravid (13,265) and Gavaskar (10,122).
Virat Kohli Achieves Massive Feat
Virat Kohli, the former Indian captain surpassed the milestone by hitting 53 runs in the 42nd over of India’s second inning. However, he was the slowest among the four to reach the milestone, needing 197 innings. Dravid was the first player from India to reach the 9,000-run mark in red-ball cricket history in just 176 innings. And this was a huge achievement for India. With 179 points, Sachin Tendulkar came in second.
Kohli achieved the milestone after reaching his half-century batting in India’s test against New Zealand. For the first time in eight years, Kohli batted at number three and went for a “nine-ball duck” in the previous innings. India tried to overcome a 356-run deficit in the first innings, but the former captain removed the blob quickly. On Thursday, India was bowled out for 46 runs. It was their lowest Test total at home. On the other hand, the Kiwis responded very well. They scored 402 runs, with Rachin Ravindra leading the way with a century for Blue Shirts.
Kohli Makes History
In 2011, Virat Kohli played his first Test match for India against the West Indies. He also led the Indian team in 68 matches between 2014 and 2022. Kohli is India’s most successful captain in the longest version of the game, winning 40 games. The 35-year-old is very close to hitting the most-awaited 10,000 Test runs mark, which will cement his status as one of the greatest Test batters in history.
In the current Test match, Virat Kohli broke another milestone by surpassing former India captain MS Dhoni. Now he become the second most-capped player in Indian history. In his international career, Kohli has played in 536 matches across all forms. He trails only Sachin Tendulkar, who has played in 664 games, the record for the most international matches. Third on the list with 535 games is MS Dhoni.
In addition, Virat Kohli made great history by being the first player in Test, ODI, and T20I cricket history to reach 15,000 runs while batting at number one. With the shortest version of the game, Kohli has scored 3,076 runs. Plus, 11,785 in ODIs, and 159 in Tests. During the last Test series against Bangladesh, Kohli broke the record for the quickest batter to achieve 27,000 international runs in just 594 innings.
Summing Up
India’s most popular cricket player, Virat Kohli, has broken yet another record. In Test cricket, he became the fourth Indian player to reach 9,000 runs. He won the title after hitting a half-century in the second innings against New Zealand. In addition to making his name in test cricket, Kohli is solidifying his place in ODIs. India has undoubtedly created a cricket icon who will influence cricket’s future.
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