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Virat Kohli fifty - (Source: AFP)
In the ongoing match between RCB and KKR at the Raipur Stadium, Virat Kohli finally returned to form. The former RCB captain, who scored two consecutive ducks, regained his lost mojo with a blistering fifty.
Notably, chasing a target of 193 runs, Virat Kohli got off to the first start with three straight fours off Vaibhav Arora. Eventually, the chase-master completed his fifty in 32 balls, which featured six fours and a solitary six.
Virat Kohli Completes 14000 T20 Runs
Also, after reaching 78 runs, Virat Kohli completed 14000 T20 runs. The 37-year-old became the first-ever Indian to reach this milestone. Overall, the right-handed batter is the 6th player to reach 14000 T20 runs.
Players To Reach 14000 T20 Runs
- Chris Gayle - 14562
- Kieron Pollard - 14482
- Alex Hales - 14449
- David Warner - 14284
- Jos Buttler - 14200
- Virat Kohli - 14000*
Notably, Virat Kohli achieved the feat in 409 innings. He has averaged 41.94 in T20s and a strike-rate of 135.32. Also, the glorious career includes 9 centuries and 109 fifties.
Also, Virat Kohli is heads and shoulders ahead of other India batters as Rohit Sharma is next on the list of most T20 runs by an Indian with 12491 runs.
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Virat Kohli Completes 6000 Runs As Opener In T20s
With the fifty, Virat Kohli also completed 6000 IPL runs as an opener. Notbly, for India, Shikhar Dhawan is the leading run-getter in T20s as an opener with 9390 runs. Overall, he is the 5th Indian to this feat.
Most runs by an Indian in T20s as an opener
- 9390 - Shikhar Dhawan
- 7159 - Rohit Sharma
- 7075 - KL Rahul
- 6044 - Ajinkya Rahane
- 6003* - Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli Overtakes Rohit Sharma In Special Feat
With the fifty, Virat Kohli slammed his 9th IPL fifty against KKR. He surpassed Rohit Sharma to now have the most fifty-plus scores against the three-time IPL winners. Here is the complete list.
Most 50+ Scores against KKR in IPL
- 9 - Virat Kohli*
- 8 - Rohit Sharma
- 8 - David Warner
- 8 - Suresh Raina
- 7 - Shikhar Dhawan
Rohit Sharma cannot equal this feat this season because Mumbai Indians don't have any other matches left against KKR in IPL 2026.
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Virat Kohli Takes Game Away From KKR In Raipur
Before this match, Virat Kohli was under pressure as the right-handed batter scored two ducks. However, the star batter returned to form and took the game away from the Kolkata Knight Riders. Notably, Virat stayed until the end and eventually brought up his century.
Chasing a totla of 193, Virat Kohli's century helped RCB chase down the total in the 19th over.
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