Virat Kohli scripted history in Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants match as he scored 54 runs and gave a strong start to RCB’s innings. Calm under pressure and clinical with the bat, Kohli crafted an innings that will be remembered for a long time.
Virat Kohli Scores 9000 Runs For RCB
He surpassed the 9000 runs mark for one single franchise following which he became the first player ever to achieve this milestone. He went on to play a very crucial knock in the match, chasing a target of 228 runs and laid down a solid foundation for other players as well. He has displayed a consistent form throughout and in all the under-pressure matches.
Players With Most Number Of Runs With Single Franchise
| Player | Runs | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 9,004 | RCB (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) |
| Rohit Sharma | 6,060 | MI (Mumbai Indians) |
| James Vince | 5,934 | Hampshire |
| Suresh Raina | 5,528 | CSK (Chennai Super Kings) |
| MS Dhoni | 5,314 | CSK (Chennai Super Kings) |
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Virat Kohli Surpasses 600-Run Mark For 5th Time
Adding to the golden book of achievements, he became the first player to score more than 600 runs in an IPL season five times. His dedication and the hunger to win every match has made him the most prolific batter of the tournament.
Players Who Have Scored 600+ Runs Most Number Of Times
| Player | 600+ Run Seasons | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 5 | 2013, 2016, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| KL Rahul | 4 | 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Chris Gayle | 3 | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| David Warner | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2019 |
With 7 home-away wins, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be playing Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 against Punjab Kings.
Lucknow Super Giants had set a target of 228 runs which was led by Rishabh Pant’s fantastic century . But, RCB achieved their target only by losing 4 wickets. RCB displayed a pure team effort and sailed through with Virat Kohli (54), Mayank Agarwal (41) and Jitesh Sharma (85) being the top scorers for the team. The stand-in skipper Jitesh Sharma came in and conquered, he started his innings when RCB was losing wickets but handling the situation under pressure, he took the match deep and won it.
