Virat Kohli
♦ Indian batter Virat Kohli became the fourth Indian batsman to score a thousand Test runs. He achieved this feat during the first match between India and New Zealand at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on 18 October 2024. This is Kohli's 197th innings. ♦ Indian batters who have scored more than 9000 Test runs are: Sachin Tendulkar - 15,921 (200 Tests), Rahul Dravid - 13,625 (163 Tests), Sunil Gavaskar - 10,122 (125 Tests), Virat Kohli - 9017 (197 Tests). ♦ In the ongoing match against New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. He reached the milestone during India’s second innings. ♦ Kohli is the fourth Indian batter to achieve this feat after Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar. The 35-year-old batter is the second-highest Test run-getter among active players, following England’s Joe Root. In the overall list, he is placed 18th.