The Indian batting maestro, Virat Kohli, has achieved another major milestone in his Test career. Virat Kohli has now joined the elite list of cricketing legends to reach 9000 runs in Tests during the first Test match against New Zealand at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. When the former Indian captain reached the 52-run mark in his second inning in Bengaluru, Virat Kohli secured his place in history as the only fourth Indian, alongside legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sachin Gavaskar, to achieve 9000 runs in red-ball cricket. Also Read: Virat Kohli hits back to back classical cover drives against New Zealand After Kohli was dismissed for a duck in the first innings, he faced heavy criticism from Indian fans. However, his crucial half-century in a challenging situation has once again silenced his critics, reaffirming his immense value to the Indian team. Kohli, who has been going through a lean patch in his Test career, had gotten out on a duck in the first innings. However, the star batter looked in good touch during the second innings of the first Test match against New Zealand but failed to convert it into a big score. In the final moments of the 3rd day, the Kiwi spinner Glenn Phillips trapped him, with a faint edge off his last delivery of the day that was comfortably caught by wicketkeeper Blundell. His determined knock of 70 from 102 balls came to an end, and India found themselves at 231/3 at stumps, trailing by 125 runs.