Virat Kohli is on the verge of making history by becoming the first cricketer to score 9,000 T20 runs for a single franchise. Representing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Kohli needs just 24 more runs to reach this milestone.
He is expected to achieve it in RCB’s final IPL 2025 league match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Lucknow. A win in this crucial match could secure RCB a top-two finish and set up a potential clash with Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1, offering them two chances to reach the final.
Kohli’s Remarkable Stats With RCB
Virat Kohli is the leading run-scorer for RCB, with his combined stats from the Indian Premier League and the now-defunct Champions League T20 (CLT20) making him a standout performer. In 279 matches and 270 innings, Kohli has scored 8,970 runs at an average of 39.54 and a strike rate of 133.49.
His record includes eight centuries and 64 fifties, with a highest score of 113*. Within the IPL alone, he holds the record for the most runs in the tournament’s history, amassing 8,552 runs in 264 matches with an average of 39.59, including eight centuries and 62 half-centuries. In the CLT20, Kohli has contributed 424 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of 150.35, again leading the charts for RCB with two fifties and a best of 84*.
IPL 2025 Season Performance
In the ongoing IPL 2025 season, Virat Kohli has been the backbone of RCB’s batting lineup. So far, he has scored 548 runs in 12 innings, maintaining an impressive average of 60.88 and a strike rate of 145.35. He has already registered seven half-centuries, with a top score of 73*, making him the sixth-highest run-scorer in the tournament at present.
His consistency and experience remain vital for RCB’s playoff aspirations as they face LSG in a must-win game. The squads for the match include key players like Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar, and Josh Hazlewood for RCB, and Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, and Ravi Bishnoi for LSG.
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