10 Unique Records Held By Virat Kohli In The IPL

Kohli has shared 22 century-plus stands in the IPL. This is the second-highest tally by a player in the IPL after David Warner (24). Out of these 22 stands, 10 have come batting alongside...

- Renin Wilben

The Indian Premier League (IPL) came into being in 2008 and a young Virat Kohli donned the Royal Challengers Bangalore colours. He went on to play 13 matches for the side and scored 165 runs that season, failing to hit a single fifty. However, the franchise went on to back the young aggressive Kohli, who was starting to make a name for himself at the international level. 13 years later, Kohli is going strong and long for RCB. The Team India skipper has established himself as one of the leaders in world cricket. He has ruled the numbers in IPL and been a true performer. Kohli, who is set to step down as RCB skipper after the completion of IPL 2021, is yet to win the coveted trophy. Kohli is batting well this season and he will aim to take RCB to new heights. In this article, we present 10 unique records held by the 32-year-old.

1. ONLY PLAYER WITH 6,000-PLUS IPL RUNS

In what is a stunning record, Kohli is the only player who has scored over 6,000-plus IPL runs. In 203 matches, Kohli has gone on to accumulate 6,210 runs at an average of 37.86. He has smashed five centuries and 42 fifties at a strike rate of 130.29. Kohli is 559 runs ahead of the next best run-scorer – Shikhar Dhawan, who has scored 5,651 runs.

2. MOST MATCHES FOR A SINGLE FRANCHISE