Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli player of Indian team Royal Challenge Bangalore

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli declared before the commencement of the 14th season of the league that it’d be his final appearance as Skipper of RCB. Virat, who took over as the full-time skipper of the RCB in the year 2013, was captained 140 matches, won 66, and lost up to 70. The former Royal challenger Bangalore skipper further confirmed to supporters prior to the IPL Auction saying he would always be a Royal challenger Bangalore player, devoted to his team. He was selected within IPL drafting prior to IPL 2022 super auctions for a fee of Rs 15 crores. 

Virat Kohli is known as a run machine for the Indian cricket team. Virat Kohli’s skill and desire to achieve hundreds have captivated the world of cricket. The fiery batsman captained the Indian under 19 cricket team that won the 2008 ICC Cricket World Cup, and King Kohli hasn’t looked back since. He is a modern-day cricketer who is combative and outspoken on the ground. Kohli joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore team in 2008 and took over as captain in 2013. In IPL 2016, he took the top spot of top run-scorers, earning him the Orange Cap in that season. He has been the highest-paid cricket player in the Indian premier league until 2022, but also he the first to be managed to be retained by RCB ahead of the Indian premier league 2018 Auction.

Kohli’s Indian premier league career began with the RCB squad in the first edition of the Indian premier league in 2008, also he has scored the most runs in IPL history.

973 Runs in 2016

Virat Kohli will always be a Royal Challenge Bangalore player

He earned the Orange cap in IPL 2016, scoring 973 runs, which has been the most runs scored for a single season in the IPL history. Kohli also earned the Most Sixes Title and was named IPL 2016’s Most Valuable cricket Player.

Record for most centuries scored in a tournament

Yes, that record still stands in the title of Virat Kohli, who amassed 973 runs throughout 16 innings that season. Kohli had four hundred in the same season, that’s still a record. Prior to the beginning of the campaign, Virat Kohli didn’t have a 100 on his record, and overall batting was also questioned. All of which have been replied to by Kohli’s storming batting, which put his team into the finals.

In the inception of the IPL, it’s the most run ever scored

Virat Kohli and his best IPL result

Yes, new record with Kohli’s name on it. In 191 matches, he scored 6076 runs, which include 5 centuries & 40 half-centuries. Kohli is the greatest run-scorer throughout IPL history, with 5577 runs. Dhawan is the 2nd best run-scorer in IPL, with 5577 runs. Gayle has struck the most hundreds in the  IPL, with six. Virat Kohli is among the batters with the most hundreds, having scored five.

Most number of recorded partnership

There have been 4 instances in cricket when two batters have combined for more than 200 runs on any wicket.