Virat Kohli 9000 Test Runs: Virat Kohli registers yet another record to his name, as the legendary cricketer becomes only the fourth Indian batsman ever to score 9000 Test runs. The right-handed batsman has achieved the feat within 115 matches and 196 innings, and the moment came during Day 3 of the first Test match between India and New Zealand at Virat Kohli's IPL home ground — M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.
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The 35-year-old registered a duck in the first innings, but has repaid for the faith shown in him by the fans over the years by scoring a crucial 70-run knock, before getting dismissed on the last ball of Day 3 at the hands of Glenn Phillips, as India ended their Day 3 at 231/3.
However, with his dismissal, 'King Kohli' extends his barren run of centuries in Tests, as Indian Cricket Team (ICT) fans await his 81st International ton. The last time Virat Kohli scored a Test ton was back in July 2023, during the 2nd Test match against West Indies.
Since then, the modern era great has managed merely two fifties in 10 innings, and his last international ton came during the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, when he scored 117 against New Zealand in the semi-final 1, and in the process, overtaking Sachin Tendulkar as the batsman with most ODI centuries, and first-ever cricketer in the history to score 50 ODI tons.
List Of Indian Cricketers With Most Test Runs:
- Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar: 15,921
- Rahul Dravid: 13,265
- Sunil Gavaskar: 10,122
- Virat Kohli: 9,017
List Of Records Rewritten/Broken During Day 3
India and New Zealand produced a completely contrasting cricket on Day 3 in comparison with Day 2, as, after getting dismissed for a record-low 46 in their first innings, both sides managed to flood the sessions with immense runs on Friday.
Most Runs Scored On A Single Day Of A Test Match In India:
- 470 during India Vs Sri Lanka, Brabourne, 2009
- 453 during India Vs New Zealand, Bengaluru, 2024
- 437 during India Vs Bangladesh, Kanpur, 2024
- 418 during India Vs Australia, Mohali, 2013