After an illustrious career spanning over 14 years, Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket. With 9,230 runs in 123 matches, Kohli finishes as one of the leading run scorers in India's Test cricket history. But who are the batters who stand ahead of him -
The Elite Club: India's Top Test Run-Scorers Kohli's Test career, which began in 2011, has been marked by extraordinary consistency and several match-winning performances. However, he concludes his journey behind three iconic figures who defined Indian batting in their respective eras.
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Statistical Breakdown: Kohli vs The Legends A deeper numerical analysis reveals interesting patterns in how Kohli's career compares to his predecessors:
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The Milestone Gap Despite his remarkable achievements, Virat Kohli 's retirement leaves him 770 runs short of the 10,000-run milestone in Test cricket. Had he continued for approximately 10 more matches at his career average, he would have joined the elite 10,000-run club.
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Century Comparison While Kohli's century count is impressive, he also falls short of his predecessors in this department:
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Notably, Kohli has the best conversion rate among the four, turning half-centuries into centuries more efficiently than his predecessors.
As Kohli steps away from Test cricket, his statistical legacy places him firmly among India's greatest batters, even if he couldn't quite surpass the monumental numbers set by the three legends ahead of him.
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