Indian batting legend Virat Kohli hasn’t scored an international ton in the last three years. His performance in 2022 IPL raised eyebrows, especially his mode of dismissals. The 33-year-old superstar is facing a rough patch. His form is of crucial importance as India prepares for Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. We decode his stats in the IPL.
IPL legend
- He is the highest all-time run-scorer with 6411 runs.
- He is second in the list of most centuries – 5
- He is second in the number of most boundaries – 557
- He hit 212 sixes, sixth most in IPL history.
- He has 42 fifties, third in the IPL records.
Most Valuable Player
- He is the most expensive player in IPL history.
- RCB retained him for Rs 18 crore during the 2018 IPL.
- He surpassed Yuvraj Singh, bought by Delhi Daredevils (Now Delhi Capitals) for Rs 16 crore.
Most runs in a season
- Virat was at his brutal best in the 2016 IPL and won the Orange Cap.
- He scored 973 runs in 16 matches, 27 shy of 1000 runs in a season!
- He scored at an average of 81.08.
- His fearless batting helped RCB reach the final.
- He also won the Most Valuable Player Award in 2016.
A man of many firsts
- He became the first player to reach 4000 runs in IPL.
- Virat’s 973 runs is the most runs scored by a player in a season.
- He scored four centuries from 16 matches.
- He is the only player to score four tons in an IPL season.
- He hit centuries against Gujarat Lions in home and away fixtures.
- His other two centuries came against Rising Pune Supergiants and Kings XI Punjab.
The partnership maker
- Virat and AB de Villiers set the highest partnership record against Mumbai Indians in 2015.
- The record was 215 runs.
- In 2016, the duo broke this record, scoring 229 runs.
- In that match, Virat scored 109 runs at a strike rate of 198.
- Virat also stitched many impressive opening partnerships with Chris Gayle.
RCB loyalist
- Virat is with RCB for 14 years, the most by any IPL player with any franchise.
- In 2016, he announced that RCB will be the only franchise he will play for in IPL.
- He scored 6411 runs from 216 matches for RCB in IPL.
- His batting average stands at 36.43.
- He scored 5 centuries and 42 fifties with 113 being his best IPL score.
Kohli’s poor IPLs
- In 2008, Kohli scored 165 runs from 12 innings, his all-time worst show, averaging 15.
- In 2009, he scored 246 runs at a 22.36 average.
- In 2022, he only managed 341 runs from 16 matches at an average of 21.31.
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Virat as RCB skipper
- Virat Kohli led RCB in 140 matches.
- He is third in the list of most matches as IPL captain.
- RCB won 66 games and lost 70 games under his leadership.
- His win percentage is 48.52.
- In 2016, RCB finished second under Kohli.
- In 2017 and 2019, RCB finished in the last position under his captaincy.
