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    Home / News / Sports News / Virat Kohli eyes 1,000-run mark against New Zealand in Tests
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    Virat Kohli eyes 1,000-run mark against New Zealand in Tests
    Virat Kohli currently has 866 runs against New Zealand in Tests

    Virat Kohli eyes 1,000-run mark against New Zealand in Tests

    By Parth Dhall
    Oct 11, 2024
    05:55 pm

    What's the story

    India will once again shift their attention toward Test cricket after taking on Bangladesh in the 3rd T20I.

    The Rohit Sharma-led side will next host New Zealand in a three-Test series.

    Virat Kohli, who recently arrived in Mumbai for the series, will be aiming to stack up big scores ahead of the Border-Gavaskar series.

    He eyes the 1,000-run mark against New Zealand in Tests.

    Stats

    Kohli averages over 45 against NZ

    As of now, Kohli has scored 866 runs from 11 Tests at 45.57 against New Zealand. His tally includes three centuries and as many half-centuries.

    Kohli is India's fifth-highest run-scorer against the Kiwis in Tests, only behind Rahul Dravid (1,659), Sachin Tendulkar (1,595), Virender Sehwag (883), and Cheteshwar Pujara (867).

    Kohli could become the third Indian with 1,000+ Test runs against NZ.

    Information

    Over 550 Test runs against NZ at home

    Kohli has racked up 557 runs from six Tests at an average of 55.70 against New Zealand at home. He has two tons and as many fifties in this regard. Notably, Dravid leads this tally with 893 runs.

    9,000 runs

    Kohli closes in on 9,000 Test runs

    Kohli eyes another big record in the longest format.

    He is set to become only the fourth Indian batter with over 9,000 runs in Test cricket.

    With 8,947 runs, the 35-year-old is only behind Tendulkar (15,921), Dravid (13,265), and Sunil Gavaskar (10,122) in terms of Test runs.

    With one more, Kohli will enter an elite list of players with 30+ Test centuries.

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