Virat Kohli is 53 Runs Away from Joining the Ranks of Sachin, Gavaskar

The ace Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is on the cusp of touching yet another historic milestone. In just 53 runs he will be etched in the history of Test cricket along with Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar.

By Emilia Blake 16 Oct 2024 in Cricket

New Update

All eyes will be on star batsman Virat Kohli as Team India prepares to face New Zealand in the first Test of their three-match series at the famed M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. With just 53 more runs needed to enter the 9000-run club in Test cricket, the Delhi native is poised to achieve yet another milestone.

Having amassed 8,947 runs at an average of 48.89 from 115 games, including 30 half-centuries and 29 hundred, he has continuously defied all expectations to establish himself as one of India's best hitters. Joining the likes of cricket greats Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar, Kohli will become the fourth Indian player and the 18th overall to achieve this historic milestone.

Virat Kohli on Cusp of Glory:

Virat Kohli only need 53 runs to reach 9000 runs in test and become only the third Indian to achieve this feat.hope he will do this in 1st test.#IndvsNZ #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/hLCm8XEvfL
— SARCASTICDESI 🇮🇳 (@Sach_in_Rajput_) October 14, 2024

With 15,921 runs in 200 Test matches, Tendulkar is in first place. Gavaskar scored 10,122 runs in 125 Test matches, while Dravid came in second with 13,265 runs in 163 matches. The 35-year-old is also close to being just the third Indian batsman to reach 1000 runs in Test matches against New Zealand, following Dravid and Tendulkar.

As of right now, Virat Kohli has destroyed the Black Caps in 11 games, scoring 866 runs. In addition to hitting 1000 runs, he would exceed the totals of former openers Virender Sehwag (883 runs) and Cheteshwar Pujara (867 runs) against the BlackCaps if he scores 134 runs in this series.

With just one 50+ score in 16 games across all formats, 2024 has been a difficult year for Team India's modern-day superstar. He was dismissed early in both Chennai Test innings in the most recent Test series against Bangladesh. However, he quickly recorded scores of 47 and 29* in Kanpur. He has a fantastic chance to return to his exceptional form during this home series against New Zealand.

Watch this space for more cricket news.

#Cricket News