Virat Kohli (Source: BCCI/IPL)Virat Kohli has enjoyed a stellar run in IPL 2024.
Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru 245 7642 250 2.
Virat Kohli RCB 245 7642 250 5.
Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru 260 8066 264 2.
Ab de Villiers Royal Challengers Bengaluru 157 4522 240Virat Kohli Loses Cool After Controversial DismissalMeanwhile, Virat Kohli was dismissed for 18 against KKR.
Virat Kohli (Source: BCCI/IPL)
Virat Kohli has enjoyed a stellar run in IPL 2024. He is the leading run-scorer of the tournament, with over 379 runs. Despite Kohli's herculean efforts, RCB have struggled big time this season, losing six out of the seven games. Kohli also scored the first hundred of IPL 2024 when he blasted a 67-ball ton against KKR at Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Chris Gayle , who scored 239 sixes for RCB, and AB de Villiers, who scored 238 sixes for the same team in IPL. Having been set a target of 223 runs by KKR in the return game, Kohli started the chase on a positive note and hit a couple of sixes in the first two overs. The second six, which he smoked of Mitchell Starc, helped him break a colossal record. Kohli became the first batsman in the world to hit 250 sixes for one team in IPL . Following Virat Kohli is the destructive, who scored 239 sixes for RCB, and AB de Villiers, who scored 238 sixes for the same team in IPL.
POSITION PLAYER TEAM MATCHES RUNS SIXES 1. Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru 245 7642 250 2. Chris Gayle Royal Challengers Bengaluru 85 3163 239 3. Ab de Villiers Royal Challengers Bengaluru 156 4491 238 4. Rohit Sharma Mumbai Indians 205 5338 224 5. Kieron Pollard Mumbai Indians 189 3412 223
Kohli also became the fourth batter and second Indian to hit 250 sixes in IPL. Chris Gayle tops the charts of most sixes in IPL, having scored 357 maximums, followed by Rohit Sharma, who has 275 sixes. AB de Villiers is the third on the list with 251 sixes in IPL.
POSITION PLAYER TEAM MATCHES RUNS SIXES 1. Chris Gayle KKR, RCB, PBKS 142 4965 357 2. Rohit Sharma Deccan Chargers, MI 250 6508 275 3. Ab de Villiers Delhi Capitals, RCB 184 5162 251 4. Virat Kohli RCB 245 7642 250 5. MS Dhoni CSK, RPSG 257 5169 247
More so, Kohli also leapfrogged Chris Gayle to top the charts of most sixes for one team in T20 cricket. Gayle held the record with 263 sixes for one team in T20 cricket. Gayle achieved the feat while playing for RCB in all tournaments, including the Champions League, and the twin sixes helped Kohli take the top spot.
POSITION PLAYER TEAM MATCHES RUNS SIXES 1. Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru 260 8066 264 2. Chris Gayle Royal Challengers Bengaluru 91 3240 263 3. Kieron Pollard Mumbai Indians 211 3915 258 4. MS Dhoni Chennai Super Kings 251 5044 243 =5. Rohit Sharma Mumbai Indians 214 5611 240 =5. Ab de Villiers Royal Challengers Bengaluru 157 4522 240
Virat Kohli Loses Cool After Controversial Dismissal
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli was dismissed for 18 against KKR. Kohli was out-caught and bowled by Harshit Rana, however, the veteran was not happy with the dismissal. Kohli thought that the ball was above his waist and thus decided to review the decision, however, the third umpire gave the decision in favour of the bowling team, leaving Kohli furious.
