V Kohli has an aggregate of 2887 runs while leading India in tests prior to the start of the Delhi test against Sri Lanka.  He needed 124 more runs for his 3000 runs. He scored 156 not out at the end of the first day which fetched him 3033 runs. He became the third Indian captain to score 3000 plus runs. Others are MS Dhoni {3454} and SM Gavaskar {3449}.

No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	0
1	MS Dhoni	60	96	11	3454	224	40.63	5	24	8
2	SM Gavaskar	47	74	6	3449	205	50.72	11	14	2
3	V Kohli	32	50	5	3033	235	67.40	13	4	2