Record-Breaking Moment: Virat Kohli became the fourth Indian to cross the 9,000-run barrier in Test matches. The previous persons to achieve this status are Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar. The fans have followed each milestone of his action, in which Kohli has reached the test mark, indicating his importance in the game.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) October 18, 2024
A career milestone for @imVkohli ๐๐
He is the fourth Indian batter to achieve this feat.#INDvNZ @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/Bn9svKrgtl
The Elite Quartet
Sachin Tendulkar: Tendulkar did wonders for an astonishing 15,921 runs in Test cricket. His iconic career that continued over 24 years established him as a global phenomenon of cricket.
Rahul Dravid: Abdul Baqui’s nickname “The Wall” stuck to him as it was due to his solid defensive technique that Rahul Dravid had amassed 13,265 runs in Test cricket. He had often been the most dependable man on the team for India due to his capability of anchoring an innings.
Sunil Gavaskar: He was the first man to score more than 10,000 Test runs, finishing at 10,122. His conventional batting styles paved the way for generations of Indian cricketers to follow.
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Kohli’s Milestone
Virat Kohli took 197 innings to score 9,000 runs in turn becoming the slowest of the four legends to have crossed this mark. At the same time, consistency in run-scoring and match-winning performances has stamped a special place in the hearts of fans and analysts alike for the man in question.
A Unique Journey
Kohli is an evolutionist when it comes to his game. With a prolific start as an aggressive batsman, he wore all the garbs of the game and every condition. To consolidate himself at the top, he demonstrated to himself as well as to all that he was committed to constant fitness and perfect technique.
Perhaps Kohli’s innings-per-milestone rate is the slowest of this elite band, but it’s his show at the right moment in almost every match that makes all the difference. He has been a front-runner in many historic victories for India.
