Virat Kohli Hero To Zero In Test: Virat Kohli is going through bad form these days. Even in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, Kohli’s bat appeared almost silent. He scored only one century and scored only 90 runs in the remaining 8 innings. Earlier, Kohli had also appeared flop in the home test series played against New Zealand. Kohli seems to be a flop in Test since 2020. Till 2019, he was seen as the hero in the format, who is narrating the figures himself.
Virat Kohli ‘Hero’ from 2011 to 2019
Virat Kohli played 84 Test matches between 2011 and 2019, in which he scored 7202 runs at an average of 54.97. During this period, Kohli scored 27 centuries, in which his high score was 254* runs.
Virat Kohli ‘Zero’ from 2020?
Virat played 39 tests from 2020 till now (January 06, 2025). In these matches he scored 2028 runs at an average of 30.72. During this period he scored only 3 centuries, in which his high score was 186 runs. That means Kohli’s average in Tests has been almost halved since 2020.
In this way, the period from 2011 to 2019 was quite wonderful for Virat. After this, Kohli has been seen continuously flopping in tests. Now it will be interesting to see when Kohli returns to the Test format.
Virat Kohli’s test career
Let us tell you that Virat Kohli has played 123 tests in his career so far. Batting in 210 innings of these matches, Kohli has scored 9230 runs at an average of 46.85. During this period, he has scored 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries, in which his high score has been 254* runs. Till now Kohli has hit 30 sixes and 1027 fours in the format. It is noteworthy that Kohli made his Test debut against West Indies in June 2011. Before making his Test debut, King Kohli had already entered international cricket.
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