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Virat Kohli, the 35-year-old Indian cricketer, is anticipated to amass runs during India’s forthcoming five-match Test series against England. Kohli has set his sights on achieving several significant milestones in this red-ball series.

Virat Kohli is on the verge of reaching the milestone of 9000 runs in Test cricket. Throughout his Test career, he has achieved an impressive record of 29 centuries and 30 half-centuries. In the recent Test series against South Africa, Kohli emerged as India’s leading run-scorer. As India prepares to face England in a highly anticipated five-match Test series starting on January 25, Kohli is expected to play a crucial role. With his exceptional batting skills and current form, the 35-year-old batsman poses a significant threat to the opposition.

Kohli accumulated a total of 172 runs in just two matches, maintaining an impressive average of 43 and a strike-rate of 79.62. Notably, his highest score of 76 was achieved during the second innings of the Centurion Test, unfortunately resulting in India’s defeat by an innings and 32 runs.

If Kohli manages to find his rhythm against England, it will undoubtedly pose a significant challenge for the opposing batsmen to contain him. It is evident that the English bowlers must prioritize dismissing him at the earliest opportunity.

Let us examine the various milestones that Virat Kohli can potentially achieve during the Test series against England.

1 – Virat Kohli is just 152 runs away from reaching the remarkable milestone of scoring 9000 runs in Test cricket. This feat has only been accomplished by three Indian cricketers in the past: Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar.

2 – Kohli is also on the verge of completing 1000 fours in Test cricket, as he is only 9 fours away from achieving this milestone. Among Indian batsmen, only Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, and Sunil Gavaskar have managed to hit 1000 or more fours.

3 – Another milestone within Kohli’s reach is completing 2000 runs in Tests against England. Currently, only Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar have scored more runs against the English team among Indian players. Kohli has amassed 1991 runs in 28 Tests against England, maintaining an average of 42.36.

4 – Kohli needs 52 runs to surpass Australia and make England his most prolific opponent in Test cricket. Presently, he has scored 2042 runs against Australia from 25 Tests, making them his most challenging opponents.

5 – In addition, Kohli requires just 16 runs to achieve 3000 Test runs as a non-captain of the Indian men’s cricket team. Throughout his career, spanning 45 Tests, he has accumulated 2984 runs at an average of 40.87, including 9 centuries and 12 fifties.

6 – Lastly, Kohli needs to score 3 more centuries to surpass Tendulkar and Gavaskar and become the Indian batsman with the most Test hundreds against England. Currently, Tendulkar and Gavaskar hold the record with 7 centuries each, while Kohli has 5 centuries to his name.