Virat Kohli vs Joe Root: Stats After 9000 Test runs

Virat Kohli crossed 9000 Test runs in his 197th inning during the IND vs NZ 1st Test in Bengaluru

Joe Root crossed 9000 Test runs in 196 innings during the England vs India Lord's Test in 2021

Kohli has an average of 48.74 runs after crossing 9000 Test runs

Root Averaged 50 when he crossed 9000 runs in Test cricket

Kohli smashed 29 Test centuries after crossing Test centuries after 9000 Test runs

When he got to his 9000 runs, Root had 22 centuries in the format. He now has 35

The Indian maestro has 31 half-centuries when he scored 9000 Test runs

Meanwhile, Root had 50 half-centuries in the Test cricket, when he crossed 9000 Test runs

Kohli has 15 ducks to his name after crossing the 9000-run mark in Test cricket

Root had 8 ducks at the time of crossing 9000 Test runs