Virat Kohli on the verge of making history; needs 6 runs to become the first Indian to reach a massive milestone
Published - 22 Mar 2024, 11:50 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:50 AM
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With just a few hours remaining until the highly anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli is under the spotlight. Virat Kohli is poised to become the first Indian to reach a massive milestone in T20 cricket.
Virat Kohli has been absent from action since the third T20I match against Afghanistan in January. The right-handed batter opted out of the recent five-match Test series against England to be with his wife, Anushka Sharma, during the birth of their second child, Akaay.
The Delhi-born cricketer faces a challenge in the upcoming season due to his lack of match practice. To compensate for this, Kohli has been diligently training in the nets against both pacers and spinners to regain his form and rhythm before the tournament opener.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face the defending champions, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, March 22. The Chennai team emerged victorious when they last met the RCB team in the IPL opener in 2019.
Virat Kohli Needs Six Runs To Complete 12,000 Runs In T20 Cricket
Virat Kohli needs just 6 runs to become the first Indian cricketer to reach 12,000 runs in T20 cricket. He will join an exclusive group of five players who have accomplished this feat. Chris Gayle holds the record with 14,562 runs, including 22 centuries and 88 fifties.
Shoaib Malik (13096), Kieron Pollard (12625), and Alex Hales (12089) have reached this significant milestone. Australian opening batter David Warner (12033) was the last batter to accomplish this feat, achieved during the third T20 match against the West Indies.
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
| Chris Gayle | 2005-2022 | 463 | 455 | 53 | 14562 | 175* | 36.22 | 144.75 | 22 | 88 |
| Shoaib Malik | 2005-2024 | 542 | 503 | 136 | 13360 | 95* | 36.40 | 127.56 | 0 | 83 |
| Kieron Pollard | 2006-2024 | 660 | 586 | 176 | 12900 | 104 | 31.46 | 150.98 | 1 | 59 |
| Alex Hales | 2009-2024 | 449 | 446 | 31 | 12319 | 119* | 29.68 | 146.39 | 6 | 78 |
| David Warner | 2007-2024 | 370 | 369 | 44 | 12065 | 135* | 37.12 | 140.17 | 8 | 101 |
| Virat Kohli | 2007-2024 | 376 | 359 | 68 | 11994 | 122* | 41.21 | 133.42 | 8 | 91 |
Virat Kohli Holds The Record For Most Runs In IPL History
Virat Kohli is the highest run-scorer in IPL history. He has amassed 7263 runs in 237 matches at an average of 37.25 and a strike rate of 130.02, including seven centuries and 50 fifties. He is the only player to surpass the 7,000-run milestone in the tournament’s history.
The former Indian skipper was the fourth-highest run scorer in the previous season, scoring 639 runs in 14 matches, including two centuries and six half-centuries. With Kohli returning refreshed after a break, expectations are elevated for his performance in IPL 2024.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Schedule For IPL 2024
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 22 | CSK vs RCB | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 07:30 PM |
| March 25 | RCB vs SRH | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 07:30 PM |
| March 29 | RCB vs KKR | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 07:30 PM |
| April 02 | RCB vs LSG | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | 07:30 PM |
| April 06 | RR vs RCB | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | 07:30 PM |
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad: Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan.
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