Virat Kohli always makes a statement when he’s doubted by critics, and after getting two ducks earlier this season, he returned to form in style with a brilliant unbeaten innings of 105 against KKR on Monday night to show once again that he is one of the best players in the history of the IPL.
The remarkable innings saw Virat Kohli reach many milestones, including adding to his already impressive record of being one of the most prolific batters in T20 cricket.
Virat Kohli Creates History With Record-Breaking IPL Century
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Virat Kohli’s flawless performance scoring a hundred runs without being dismissed versus KKR was not only the ninth century of his IPL career but also the first of the calendar year. The innings highlighted his talent for chasing targets, impeccable timing of shots and the unparalleled ability to consistently produce under pressure.
Everyone knows Kohli is the ‘chase-master’ and proved it again this week during his innings by hitting a century, which led to both a team victory and breaking several different records for him personally and as part of the IPL.
Virat Kohli Becomes Player With Most IPL Matches
One of the biggest highlights for Virat Kohli in IPL history happened when he broke the record of being the player with the most games played in IPL history.
After playing his most recent match against KKR, Kohli passed other greats such as MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma and now holds the all-time record for most games played in IPL with 279.
This incredible accomplishment shows how much consistency, fitness, and long-term dominance Virat Kohli has demonstrated from the beginning of IPL in 2008.
Fastest Batter to Reach 14,000 T20 Runs
In addition to this, Virat Kohli holds another record of becoming the first batsman to score 14,000 runs in T20 cricket the fastest way in 409 innings. He broke the previous record held by Chris Gayle of scoring 14,000 runs in T20 cricket in 423 innings.
Dominance of Virat Kohli as an Openers in T20
There are many feats achieved by Kohli within the Indian Premier League, but one of the biggest achievements he holds is the feat of becoming the first-ever player to score more than 6,000 runs as an opening batsman in the T20 format. Till today, no other player can match him.
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Kohli displays the ability to anchor an innings while being aggressive with his batting; therefore, he is one of the deadliest opening batsmen in all of franchise cricket.
Most Centuries in IPL and T20 Cricket
Virat Kohli’s recent century made him reach yet another landmark in his glorious career.
- 9 centuries in IPL
- 10 T20 centuries in total
- First Indian cricketer to score such landmarks
Also, Virat Kohli equalled Jos Buttler’s record of being the leading century scorer in run-chase matches in the history of the IPL.
Virat Kohli Leads Elite 400-Run IPL Club
Kohli’s major strength in the IPL is to perform consistently over time. He debuted in his franchise in 2008 and has performed at a high level continuously since that season.
Kohli also holds one of the most remarkable milestones of all time with his ability to score at least 400 runs during twelve different tournament seasons, which is more than any other player in IPL history.
The list behind him includes:
Suresh Raina – 9 seasons
Shikhar Dhawan – 9 seasons
David Warner – 9 seasons
Rohit Sharma – 9 seasons
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