Milestone Man Virat Kohli Crosses 9000 Test Runs

In a remarkable display of resilience and skill, Virat Kohli crossed the prestigious 9000 Test runs milestone during India’s first Test against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Despite a challenging start, with India being bowled out for their lowest-ever Test total at home, Kohli bounced back in the second innings, reaching the milestone while batting at No. 3 for the first time in eight years.

Match Context

• India faced New Zealand in the first Test at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
• India was chasing a huge first-innings deficit of 356 runs after being bowled out for 46 in their first innings, their lowest Test total at home.
• New Zealand posted a strong total of 402, led by Rachin Ravindra’s century.

Virat Kohli’s Milestone

• Virat Kohli surpassed the 9000 Test runs mark during India’s second innings.
• He reached the milestone after crossing a half-century while batting at No. 3.

Batting Position Change

• Kohli batted at No. 3 for the first time in eight years.
• In the first innings, he had fallen for a nine-ball duck.

Kohli’s Resilience

• Despite his failure in the first innings, Kohli rebounded with a solid performance in the second innings.
• His contribution helped India as they set out to erase the first-innings deficit.

Highlights

• Virat moves at no. 4 in terms of highest Test runs in India.
• He is Just Behind Great Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid.
• He completed this milestone in his 116th Test Match. 

Highest Test Runs by Indian

• Sachin Tendulkar – 15921 Runs
• Rahul Dravid – 13265 Runs 
• Sunil Gavaskar – 10122 Runs
• Virat Kohli – 9000* Runs

Runs Break Up of Virat

• T20I – 125 Match 4188 Runs
• Odis – 295 Match 13906 Runs
• Test – 116 Match 9009 Runs*