Virat Kohli’s file photo.© Bcci
Virat Kohli Book the Indian Premier League (IPL) record on Saturday after breaking 62 (33) in a narrow win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). This was Kohli’s fourth consecutive half -century of IPL 2025, and was the seventh record in this season tournament. For X (East Twitter), Irfan Pathan In the last match, he slammed critics to question Kohli’s intentions, where he scored 47-ball 51 runs in a low scoring game. Pathan highlighted how Kohli can not only anchor the innings, but can be aggressive even whenever he wants.
“He can anchor the innings, as he did the last game with a strike rate of close to 100. He could be aggressive, like today with a strike rate of 187. He is a True Champion in White Ball Cricket. He is Virat Kohli!” Pathan posted on X.
Kohli’s rolling 62 (33), with five borders and five huge maximum, was enough to re -write some chapters in the history book. The fourth consecutive consecutive score for RCB in the Cash-Riche League, the Cash-RCB had a fourth consecutive 50-plus score for the combative shots.
Kohli also crossed the 300 sixes mark for RCB. With another five maximum under his belt, he is now hit 304 sixes for Royal Challengers.
This was Kohli’s second attempt for Royal Challengers in a feat, done in 2016. Kohli’s Sijling 62 marked its 10th 50-Plus score against Chennai, the highest by any player in IPL history. He fielded the prestigious inauguration trio in the past Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma And David warnerWho boasted nine 50-plus scores each against Super Kings.
With another story of dominance against Super Kings, Kohli now scored 1,146 runs against Chennai in the IPL, the highest by any player against a team. He improved David Warner’s 1,134 against Punjab Kings.
Virat’s Sahaj Masterclass laid the foundation for Bengaluru after 213/5 on the board. In response, despite CSK, it was reduced by just two runs AyushGreat knock of 94 (48).
(With ANI input)
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