Updated March 22nd 2025, 23:54 IST
RCB star Virat Kohli has breached the 1000-run mark against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL . Virat recorded this feat during the IPL 2025 opener between KKR and RCB at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.
Virat needed to score just 38 runs to register this record and he finished the game with a 36-ball 59. Riding on his explosive innings, RCB have thrashed KKR by 7 wickets to make a winning start to their IPL 2025 campaign. Virat is now 3rd in the list as only David Warner and Rohit Sharma have scored more runs against KKR than the former RCB skipper. He also became the sole player to register 100 runs against four IPL teams. He already had registered the milestone against Chennai Super Kings , Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings and KKR became the 4th team on the list.
Virat has scored 1081 runs against Delhi Capitals, his most against an IPL team followed by 1067 runs against CSK.
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1. David Warner - 1134 vs Punjab Kings
2. Shikhar Dhawan - 1105 vs Chennai Super Kings
3. David Warner - 1093 vs KKR
4. Virat Kohli - 1081 vs Delhi Capitals
5. Rohit Sharma - 1070 vs KKR
6. Virat Kohli - 1067 vs Chennai Super Kings
7. Rohit Sharma - 1034 vs Delhi Capitals
8. Virat Kohli - 1030 vs Punjab Kings
9. Virat Kohli - 1021 vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Virat Kohli also became the top run scorer in successful run chases in IPL history. He leapfrogged Shikhar Dhawan to take the top spot. The KKR vs RCB game also happened to be Virat Kohli's 400th T20 game.
Published March 22nd 2025, 23:46 IST