Virat Kohli’s Test Retirement: Where Does He Rank Among India’s Top Run Scorers?
Many a cricket fans are pondering over Virat Kohli’s decision to quit of Test cricket Later in same day. What is his place among all time Indian’s top Test century makers? Here are the top five players who have maintained the record books.
Sachin Tendulkar: Cricket’s Eternal King of Runs
Sachin Tendulkar is still a yard stick when it comes to the record books. With 200 Test matches and a record 15,921 runs (at an average of 53.78), the legendary opener is unbeaten. Tendulkar has so intertwined his cricketing legacy that he will forever be remembered as one western hemisphere recognized record. Almost impossible, for any other batsman to chase this record.
Rahul Dravid: The Unyielding Wall of Indian Cricket
Another Indian cricketing great, “The Wall” is Rahul Dravid, right behind DR: Tendulkar In his 163 Test career Dravid scored 13265 runs for an average of 5263. Dravid was as good as ever, with a rock solid technique that rarely wavered when nerves were frayed and thousands upon thousands of runs had been duly scored under his belt to inspire players everywhere of the methodical game that is his. This is not a debate, in who is the Greatest batsman Of cricetaly all time.
Sunil Gavaskar: The First to Reach 10,000 Test Runs
Third on the list of course master Sunil Gavaskar, one of India’s greatest cricketing legends with 10,122 test runs from 125 matches. When he broke the benchmark of scoring 10,000 test runs first time ever in history it was a game changer. Gavaskar averages at 51.12 and maybe that Indian cricket even got a little started was all down to the records he had set.
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Virat Kohli: Modern Cricket’s Icon
Virat Kohli, the modern-day batting icon, now finds himself in fourth place with 9,230 runs from 123 Test matches. With an average of 53.12, Kohli’s performance in the longest format of the game was stellar. However, his retirement from Test cricket has left fans wondering how much further he could have gone had he continued. Despite falling short of 10,000 runs, Kohli’s legacy remains one of the greatest in modern cricket.
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VVS Laxman: The Stylish Architect of Indian Wins
The top 5 is by VVS Laxman who was an epitome of grace and beauty in the game. Laxman amassed 8781 runs in 134 Test matches at an average of 45.97 Throughout his career, Laxman was always there in the final crunch moment for India in series of legends and his sizzling batting always carried an expectation that lifted him from being simply another player.
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Kohli’s Enduring Legacy
The retirement of Virat Kohli signals the eras end, but he will always be a part of all-time greats in Indian cricket. Kohli will inspire the cricketers to come and Tendulkar, Dravid and Gavaskar still number one there legacy will live on with the best.
Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket has raised questions about his place in India’s Test run-scorer list. Discover where he ranks among the top five Indian batsmen in history.