Virat Kohli became the first player to ever set a historical record while competing for RCB against DC. When he scored 12 runs in New Delhi, the former RCB captain became the first player to score 7000 runs in the IPL.
In the DC vs. RCB match in New Delhi, Virat Kohli improved on his IPL 2023 form by compiling an outstanding record.
With 375 runs in 10 matches at an average of 45 points per game. And a strike rate of 137 points or better. Kohli, who has also been in strong form this season, was sixth in the IPL 2023 Orange Cap race going into this game.
Virat Kohli establishes a new IPL record in the DC vs. RCB Match
Prior to this game, he had scored 6988 runs in 233 games, making him the IPL’s all-time leading run-scorer. Kohli has also amassed five centuries and 49 fifties in his IPL career.
He broke the IPL record for most runs scored by a batter in 2021 when he scored 6000. And he did it again in 2019 when he passed Suresh Raina to score 5000.
The distance in the all-time run chart between Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan. Who is second, is what makes him so dominant in the IPL.
The DC captain David Warner (6189) is in third place behind the PBKS captain with 6536 runs in 213 games. Rohit Sharma, the MI captain is currently fourth with 6063 runs.
When he managed only 341 runs in 16 matches last season. At an average of 22 points 73, Kohli had his least successful IPL season. He quickly recovered his form, though and finished the T20 World Cup last year as the player with the most runs scored.
RCB, who are fifth in the standings with 10 points after nine games that included five victories and four losses. It has been very erratic this year despite Kohli’s strong play.
With 973 runs while serving as captain, Kohli set a new IPL record. But RCB fell to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the championship game.
