Kohli completed 9 thousand runs in Test, scored a half century in the second innings of Bengaluru Test against New Zealand
Delhi: Indian cricket team's legendary batsman Virat Kohli has completed his 9 thousand runs in Test cricket. He achieved this feat on the third day of the Test match being played against New Zealand in Bengaluru. Kohli has become the fourth batsman from India and 18th in the world to reach this milestone.
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Earlier, Virat was out without scoring any runs in the first innings of the first Test. In the second innings, he completed his 9000 test runs when he scored his 53rd run. He achieved this feat in his 197th innings, making him 13th in the list of fastest batsmen to score 9,000 runs.
Joe Root (196) is at 12th place in this list. The record of scoring 9000 Test runs in the fewest innings is in the name of Kumar Sangakkara, who touched this figure in his 172nd innings. For your information, let us tell you that Kohli has scored more than 27000 runs in all formats combined.
Many could not break the records of Sachin and Dravid
Sachin Tendulkar completed 9,000 runs in the Sydney Test against Australia in 2004. He achieved this feat in 179 innings, whereas former coach Rahul Dravid got a chance to complete this feat in 176 innings. Dravid crossed the 9,000-run mark in his Test career against West Indies in the Kingston Test in 2006.
FAQ
How many centuries does Virat Kohli have?
Virat Kohli has scored 80 centuries in international cricket, out of which 51 in ODIs, 29 in Tests and 1 in T20I.
What are the names of Virat Kohli's children?
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have two children, one of whom is daughter Vamika and son named Akay.
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