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Xtra Time Web Desk: On Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai, senior Indian batter Virat Kohli reached a significant milestone, crossing the 12,000-run mark in home matches. He becomes only the second player to achieve this remarkable feat, following the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli accomplished this during his innings in the second leg of the match.

Playing in his 219th match for India, Kohli has compiled an impressive average of 58.84, which includes 38 centuries and 59 fifties. For comparison, Tendulkar retired with a total of 14,192 runs from 258 matches, averaging 50.32 and tallying 42 hundreds and 70 fifties in Indian conditions.

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King Kohli’s castle just got mightier with another milestone! ????????

VK has now amassed 1️⃣2️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ runs at home, crafting epic tales one inning at a time. ❤️‍????#PlayBold #INDvBAN #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/lnyiGyAPgr

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) September 20, 2024

Both Kohli and Tendulkar have showcased their dominance on home soil, while Rohit Sharma is the closest among current players, though he remains nearly 3,500 runs behind Kohli.

At 35, Kohli is anticipated to extend his career until the 2027 ODI World Cup. He recently stepped away from T20I cricket after a match-winning innings against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 Final in Barbados. Kohli also had a strong performance during the 2024 Indian Premier League and will have four more home Test matches before the Indian squad travels to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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