Virat Kohli Rewrote the IPL record books in Raipur and hit the big stage once again, coming back from two consecutive ducks with a crucial half-century against Kolkata Knight Riders. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru star became the first player in IPL history to score 400 or more runs in 12 different seasons, extending his dominance over the league’s biggest batting legends.
Most IPL seasons with 400+ runs:
- 12 — Virat Kohli
- 9 – David Warner
Suresh Raina - 9 — Shikhar Dhawan/
Rohit Sharma - 8—KL Rahul
- 7 – Shabman Gul
- 6 –
AB de Villiers
Kohli also added another important milestone in his illustrious career by becoming the most capped player in IPL history. The RCB icon appeared in his 279th IPL match, surpassing MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, who had previously matched him on 278 matches. Coming into the contest after back-to-back ducks, Kohli responded quickly to his critics with another composed knock in a high-pressure chase. He continued his impressive record against KKR as well. Kohli’s last five scores against KKR: 54 83* 18 59* 51* Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders posted 192 for four in a rain-delayed encounter as Angkrish Raghunshi smashed a career-best 71 off 46 balls with seven fours and three sixes. The youngster resumed the innings after early wickets fell and formed a vital partnership with Cameron Green (32) and Rinku Singh, who remained unbeaten on 49 off 29 balls. RCB got the win soon. Bhuvneshwar Kumar And after Finn Allen and Ajinkya were released, Josh Hazlewood threatened an immediate start. However, Raghuvanshi’s aggressive strokeplay and Rinko’s late flourishes helped KKR reach a competitive total.
