In the rain-affected third innings of India’s first Test match against New Zealand in Bengaluru, Virat Kohli reached yet another significant milestone in his remarkable career.
On day three, the 35-year-old displayed his batting prowess once more, leading the team’s comeback from a record-low score in the first innings. After Glenn Phillips removed Kohli on the final delivery of the day, India reached 231/3, 125 runs behind New Zealand.
Virat Kohli 9000 Test Runs with his courageous knock, joined the ranks of legendary Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar as the fourth batter from India to reach the 9000-run mark in Test cricket. However, he achieved this feat the slowest, taking 197 innings to do so.
Indian Batters With 9000 Runs in Tests:
| Player | Innings | Year Achieved |
|---|---|---|
| Rahul Dravid | 176 | 2006 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 179 | 2004 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 192 | 1985 |
| Virat Kohli | 197 | 2024* |
With 29 hundreds and 31 fifties to his credit, Kohli has amassed 9017 runs at an average of 48.74 in test cricket. His highest score to date, 254* against South Africa in 2019, came from this match.
Rain is again interfering with play; as of this writing, India is 344/3 on Day 4, behind the visiting Kiwis by just 12 runs.
