Virat Kohli becomes slowest Indian to reach 9,000 Test runs

India National Cricket Team batter Virat Kohli achieved a massive feat for the team in the history of Test cricket. The premier batter completed 9000 runs in the longest format of the game, becoming just the fourth batter from his county to achieve the special milestone.

India National Cricket Team batter Virat Kohli achieved the feat in the ongoing first Test of the three-match Test series against the New Zealand National Cricket Team. The batter got the landmark in front of his IPL home ground in M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Virat Kohli slams half-century for India in second innings

Kohli no doubt has been one of the best players to have played the game of cricket for the India National Cricket Team. The premier batter has been one of the most consistent batters for the team and has been piling up huge amounts of runs for the team across formats.

In the ongoing game, Kohli seemed to be getting back to his best. After bagging a duck in the first innings, the premier batter has made sure that he comes up with a vital effort for his team. Batting at No.3, the right-hander has looked in glorious touch and is making sure he keeps his team in the hunt.

Coming into the game, Kohli was 53 runs away from 9000 Test runs. The batting great came up with a sensational half-century and made sure that he put the pressure back on the opposition. After looking a bit tentative early on, he has oozed his class and has entertained the crowd.

Virat Kohli joins Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar as batters with 9000 Test runs for India

Kohli joined the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar as batters with 9000 Test runs for India. He, however, is the slowest of the four to reach the milestone in 197 innings, taking 28 outings since reaching 8000 runs in 169 innings in 2022.

Most Test runs for India

15921 – Sachin Tendulkar

13288 – Rahul Dravid

10122 – Sunil Gavaskar

9000* – Virat Kohli

Innings taken to reach 9000 Test runs

176 – Rahul Dravid

179 – Sachin Tendulkar

192 – Sunil Gavaskar

197 – Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli becomes second-most capped Indian player

Not only this, Kohli also surpassed MS Dhoni in an incredible feat for the India National Cricket Team. He went past keeper-batter's 535 caps for India in Bengaluru, making him the second-most capped Indian player after great Sachin Tendulkar (664).

Kohli, who has been undergoing a lean patch in Test cricket, recently became the quickest batter to complete 27,000 international runs. He achieved the feat in only 594 innings while playing against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team in the recent series.

In the ongoing game, Kohli slammed his maiden half-century in Tests in 2024. The batter would be keen to carry on and convert it into a big ton. His presence will be extremely important for the team if the team has to fancy their chances of winning.