A look back at Kohli’s golden run between 2016 and 2019

A look back at Kohli’s golden run between 2016 and 2019 AFP Mid-Day Sports By Mid-Day online Published May 14, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

At home, Kohli smashed 2,499 runs in 22 Tests at 86.17, leading India to 17 wins in 22 games, losing just one and turning venues into fortresses [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

In overseas Tests, he piled up 1,709 runs in 21 matches at 50.26 with six tons, adapting with ease and precision in challenging conditions [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Against top SENA teams, Kohli scored 1,161 runs in 12 Tests at 50.47, with memorable tons at Centurion, Perth, and a 593-run show in England [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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