Virat Kohli Makes History as RCB Defeats CSK to Secure Spot in IPL 2024 Playoffs

In a thrilling match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), star batter Virat Kohli made history by becoming the first Indian player to achieve two seasons with 700-plus runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Kohli’s remarkable feat came during RCB’s match against CSK in Bengaluru, where he scored 47 runs off just 29 balls, including three fours and four sixes, at a strike rate of 162.06.

With a total of 708 runs in 14 games this season, Kohli leads the run-scoring charts with an impressive average of 64.36 and a strike rate of 155.60, marking his highest strike rate in an IPL season. This is not the first time Kohli has crossed the 700-run mark, as he achieved the milestone in 2016 as well, scoring 973 runs in 16 matches.

Kohli now joins the elite club of players who have reached the 700-run mark in a single IPL edition on two or more occasions, with Chris Gayle being the only other player to accomplish this feat. The RCB captain also ended the league stage of IPL 2024 with 37 sixes, the most by any batter this season.

In addition to his impressive batting performance, Kohli has a special connection with the date May 18, having won every game played on this date. His consistent form on this date includes two centuries and a fifty in five innings.

Despite Kohli’s stellar performance, CSK won the toss and chose to bowl first in the match. The playing XI for both teams featured top players, with Faf du Plessis leading RCB and Ruturaj Gaikwad captaining CSK. The match was a display of top-notch cricketing talent and fierce competition between two powerhouse teams in the IPL.