Virat Kohli Eyes 9,000 Test Runs as India Takes on New Zealand
Kohli needs just 53 more runs in this game to become the fourth Indian player to reach the 9,000-run mark.
Tendulkar has the most runs for India in Tests, finishing with 15,921 runs in 200 matches.
India is getting ready to play New Zealand in the first Test of their three-match series starting on Wednesday, October 16, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
This match is crucial for former Indian captain Virat Kohli as he has a chance to score 9,000 runs in Test matches.
Right now, Kohli has 8,947 runs from 115 Tests. He needs just 53 more runs in this game to become the fourth Indian player to reach the 9,000-run mark, joining legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar.
Tendulkar scored the most runs for India in Tests as he finished with 15,921 runs in 200 matches.
Dravid is next on the list with 13,265 runs. While Dravid achieved the feat, playing 163 Tests, Gavaskar scored 10,122 runs from 125 Tests.
Most Runs by Indian Players in Tests:
Schin Tendulkar: 15,921
Rahul Dravid: 13,265
Sunil Gavaskar: 10,122
Virat Kohli: 8,947
VVS Laxman: 8,781
Kohli could become the third Indian batter to score 1,000 runs against New Zealand in Tests.
Right now, Virat has 866 runs in 11 matches against them. This puts him behind Dravid, Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Cheteshwar Pujara in the list of runs scored against New Zealand
Most Runs by Indian Players Against New Zealand in Tests:
Rahul Dravid: 1,659
Sachin Tendulkar: 1,595
Virender Sehwag: 883
Cheteshwar Pujara: 867
Virat Kohli: 866
Kohli needs just 134 runs to reach 1,000 runs against New Zealand, which would also surpass Pujara and Sehwag’s totals.
Kohli hasn't scored many runs in 2024, with just one game over 50 in 16 matches. But he is excited to do well in the upcoming home series.
Virat Kohli will look to help Rohit Sharma's team win all the games against Tom Latham's team.
