RCB vs DC: Virat Kohli Creates History; Becomes First Player To Score 2500 IPL Runs At A Venue
Published - 15 Apr 2023, 06:54 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli has created history. He became the first player to score 2500 runs at the venue in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He achieved the milestone at the iconic Chinnaswamy stadium.
Virat Kohli got to the 2500 IPL runs at Chinnaswamy stadium in the ongoing game against Delhi Capitals (DC). The home side have been asked to bat first. Kohli, who opened the innings, has yet again provided his team with a rollicking start.
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Despite the wicket of Du Plessis, he looked enthralling and scored another half-century this season. He ended with a score of 50 runs in 33 balls. He also smashed 6 fours and 1 six in his innings and batted with a strike rate of 147.06.
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RCB vs DC: Most runs at a venue in IPL
Apart from Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers also has smashed a decent amount of runs at Chinnaswamy stadium. The former RCB batter has piled up 1960 runs at this venue. Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma also is on the list of most runs at a venue in the IPL. He scored 1861 runs at the Wankhede Stadium.
David Warner also has the most runs at a venue. He has scored 1602 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. Chris Gayle and Suresh Raina also are on the list with 1561 and 1497 runs at the Chinnaswamy and Chepauk respectively.
Here’s the list of batters with the Most runs at a venue in the IPL:
S.No | Player name | Team | Venue name | Runs |
1. | Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2510* |
2. | AB De Vlliers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1960 |
3. | Rohit Sharma | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium | 1861 |
4. | David Warner | Delhi Capitals | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 1602 |
5. | Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chinnaswamy stadium | 1561 |
6. | Suresh Raina | Chennai Super Kings | Chepauk stadium | 1498 |
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