New Delhi: A modern-day run machine, Virat Kohli is arguably one of India’s best batters of all time. One of the most prolific run-getters for India across all formats, Kohli has been shattering records at will and continues to remain a vital cog in the team’s batting line-up. Having drawn curtains on his T20I career, Kohli has completely shifted his focus on Tests and ODIs.
With 80 centuries under his belt across formats, Kohli is currently at the top of the list among active batters with the most tons in international cricket. He is also the only active batter close to breaking the legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 centuries in international cricket. With a long Test season ahead for Team India, Kohli will be hoping to continue his prolific run in the whites.
Kohli has already become India’s 2nd highest run-getter in ODIs behind only Tendulkar with a staggering 13,906 runs. However, he still has a lot to achieve in Test cricket. The former India captain has so far amassed 8848 runs in 113 matches in Test cricket and has 29 centuries to his name. Three Indian batters have more Test centuries than Kohli.
Indian batters with more Test tons than Virat Kohli:
1) Sachin Tendulkar
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most centuries for India in Tests and the most centuries by any batter in the longest format. Tendulkar finished his career with a stunning 51 tons in Tests. He is also the leading run-getter in Test history with a whopping 15,921 runs from 200 matches at an excellent average of 53.78.
2) Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid is second on the list of batters with the most Test centuries for India. The former India head coach, who oversaw India’s memorable triumph in the T20 World Cup 2024 earlier this year, slammed an impressive 36 centuries in his Test career. Dravid is the second-highest run-getter of all time for India in Tests with 13,265 runs from 163 matches at an average of 52.63.
3) Sunil Gavaskar
The first man to complete 10,000 runs in Tests, legendary Sunil Gavaskar is the third Indian ahead of Kohli on the list of most centuries in Tests for the country. Gavaskar slammed 34 hundreds in the longest format and finished with 10,122 runs from 125 matches at an average of 51.12. He is also India’s third-highest run-getter of all time in the longest format, behind Tendulkar and Dravid.
Virat Kohli is one of the most prolific batters for India across formats and has been shattering records one after another. However, there are three Indian batters who finished their careers with more centuries than Kohli in Test cricket. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
