Virat Kohli becomes fourth player with 250 IPL appearances: Stats
Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli is set to feature in his 250th Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter. The 62nd match of IPL 2024 between RCB and Delhi Capitals marks Kohli's milestone match. Kohli, IPL's leading run-scorer, has become only the fourth player with 250 appearances in the cash-rich league. He is currently the highest run-scorer in the ongoing IPL season.
Kohli joins these names
As mentioned, Kohli has become the fourth player to feature in 250 IPL matches. He is only behind MS Dhoni (263), Rohit Sharma (256), and Dinesh Karthik (255*) in terms of IPL matches played. Notably, Kohli remains the only player to represent only one franchise since the inaugural IPL season (2008) - RCB.
Highest run-scorer in IPL; most tons
As mentioned, Kohli made his IPL debut in the inaugural season in 2008. With 7,897 runs at 38.71, he is the highest run-scorer in the cash-rich league. He leads the runs tally by miles as Shikhar Dhawan is the next-best batter (6,769). Kohli also owns the most IPL tons (8), while his tally includes 55 half-centuries.
Kohli has been pivotal to RCB's success
Over the years, Kohli has starred in several match-winning IPL matches for the Royal Challengers. His partnerships with Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers remain memorable. He led RCB to the 2016 final where they lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Kohli slammed 973 runs that year, the most by a batter in an IPL season. He slammed four tons that season.
Kohli led RCB in 143 IPL games
Kohli led RCB between 2011 and 2023. He remains one of only three players to have led in over 140 IPL games, the other being Dhoni and Rohit. Under him, RCB won 66 out of 143 matches and lost 70 (Tied: 3).
Over 600 runs in IPL 2024
Coming into this contest, Kohli amassed 634 runs from 12 matches this season, averaging 70.44. His strike rate reads 153.51. In addition to a ton, Kohli has five fifties.
