Virat Kohli Becomes 4th Indian To Score 9000-Plus Test Runs

[{"selector":"#anim-24db11c6-c98f-484b-ab03-d3cb985f0312 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.4212462173879121%, -6.0796521851549965%) scale(0.8771929824561403)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Virat Kohli reached a new Test milestone in the series opener against New Zealand.

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[{"selector":"#anim-6f4ceb38-daba-4ac4-b14e-2f237714fb15 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-0.5790661816011753%, -2.435064779830244%) scale(0.9090909090909091)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] He scored 70 runs in the 2nd innings before being dismissed by Glenn Phillips.

[{"selector":"#anim-4f93cd3a-3add-4f57-af4f-8d4d59f7248d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.4632529452809404%, -4.464998017525615%) scale(0.9090909090909091)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Kohl’s knock made him the 4th Indian to score 9000-plus Test runs.

[{"selector":"#anim-eb16bb32-f805-4547-9c7e-be7f7d41aeb6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(4.692942026758959%, -7.7864290315888125%) scale(0.8403361344537815)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Leading the list in 1st place is Sachin Tendulkar.

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[{"selector":"#anim-d86561a8-1106-4342-844f-cc59a8eac0a3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.3474397089607074%, 1.5219159355956182%) scale(0.9090909090909091)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Following Sachin in 2nd place is Rahul Dravid.

[{"selector":"#anim-643c150a-6303-44b6-918e-4e201dbf1921 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.22955433330731%, -0.2937027508320451%) scale(0.8771929824561403)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] In 164 Tests for India, Dravid scored 13,288 runs.

[{"selector":"#anim-e7493f90-85b6-42df-94a3-530840d7a00f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(2.2787105847947693%, -3.0284149881437283%) scale(0.9345794392523364)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Sunil Gavaskar comes in 3rd place on this list with 10,122 runs.

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Virat Kohli Becomes 4th Indian To Score 9000-Plus Test Runs

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