India national cricket team cricketer Virat Kohli is among the best batters of modern-day cricket. Kohli has scored runs in almost every country in the world and has ruled world cricket for almost a decade. Despite not scoring runs for almost three years, Virat has returned back to form and is now chasing new records. Kohli took over Sachin Tendulkar's record of most hundreds in ODI cricket during the ODI World Cup 2023 and is now just 53 runs away from joining the Indian legend and former Indian batter Sunil Gavaskar in an elite list. Virat Kohli Greeted With Cheer From Bengaluru Crowd During IND vs NZ 1st Test 2024 (Watch Video).

Virat Kohli is currently part of Team India squad for the three-match Test series against New Zealand and the first Test of the series is being played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Kohli will be eyeing the record of completing 9000 runs in Test cricket during the IND vs NZ 1st Test 2024. Virat has currently scored 8947 runs from 115 Tests and needs just 53 runs to achieve the milestone. He will also join Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar in the elite list and will become the fourth Indian cricketer to achieve the feat. Virat Kohli Joins Elite List Featuring Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara After Completing 1000 Fours in Test Cricket, Achieves Feat During IND vs BAN Kanpur Test 2024.

Virat Kohli is always seen as the successor to surpass Sachin Tendulkar for his many records which include the milestone of 100 hundreds in international cricket and the most international runs. Kohli is currently 35 and is among the fittest cricketers in the world. If Virat is able to get back to his prime form, he can soon take over Tendulkar in many records.

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