Kohli needs just 58 runs to become the fastest player to surpass 27,000 international runs. He will likely break Sachin Tendulkar's record of reaching this milestone in 623 innings.
With 152 runs in this series, Kohli will join an elite group of Indian batters—Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar—who have amassed over 9,000 Test runs.
Currently tied with Don Bradman at 29 Test centuries, Kohli needs one more century to surpass the legendary Australian and elevate his standing in Test cricket’s all-time list.
Kohli has won 10 Player of the Match awards in Test cricket. One more will see him equal Rahul Dravid’s Indian record of 11 and two could surpass it.
A century in this series would make Kohli the first Indian batter to score a Test century against all Test-playing nations, a rare achievement in cricket.
If Kohli hits two centuries in the series, he will reach 50 international centuries, becoming only the fourth Indian to achieve this after Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Rohit Sharma.
Kohli is currently tied with Jacques Kallis for the most Test centuries by a No. 4 batter. A hundred in this series will give him sole ownership of the record.
Kohli is closing in on becoming the fastest Indian to score 10,000 runs across all formats in home conditions, inching past Tendulkar’s record.
With a strong showing in Chennai and Kanpur, Kohli could close in on Tendulkar’s record for the most runs in Test cricket on Indian soil.
Although Kohli no longer captains the Test team, his record as a leader is impressive. One more century would add to his tally of centuries scored while captaining the Indian side, a record he still holds.