2024-09-17 06:42:03
Chennai: After a long break, Virat Kohli will once again enter the field to establish his dominance in Test cricket. The Test series between India and Bangladesh is starting from 19 September. The first match of the series will be played in Chennai. Virat Kohli will return to Test cricket with this match. After the South Africa tour, he did not play any match in the 5-match Test series against England.
Virat Kohli has 8848 runs in Tests
Virat Kohli has 8848 runs in Test cricket. Virat has a chance to complete 9000 runs in this format. He made his Test debut against West Indies in 2011. So far, the former Indian captain has scored 8848 runs in 191 innings of 113 Tests at an average of 49.15. Virat has 29 centuries and 30 half-centuries to his name. His biggest innings in Tests has been an unbeaten 254 runs, which came against South Africa.
Only three Indians have 9000 runs to their name
Only three batsmen have scored more than 9000 runs for India in Test cricket. This feat was first achieved by the great Sunil Gavaskar in 1985. He was also the first batsman in the world to score 9000 runs in Tests. After this, Sachin Tendulkar completed his 9000 Test runs in 2004. Then in 2006, Rahul Dravid’s name was added to this list. Since then, no Indian batsman has been able to reach this level. VVS Laxman has 8781 runs and Virender Sehwag has 8503 runs.
Virat can be the slowest
Rahul Dravid completed 9000 runs in 176 innings. Sachin Tendulkar took three more innings than him. Talking about Sunil Gavaskar, he completed 9000 Test runs in 192 innings. Talking about Virat Kohli, he has played 191 innings. If he fails to score 152 runs in India’s first innings in the Chennai Test, he will be the slowest Indian batsman to reach 9000 Test runs.