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IPL 2025: Virat Kohli smashes 5 records in RCB vs CSK clash, surpasses Chris Gayle with blazing fifty

IPL 2025: Virat Kohli smashes 5 records in RCB vs CSK clash, surpasses Chris Gayle with blazing fifty

Virat Kohli scored a blazing 33-ball 62-run knock against Chennai Super Kings. In the process, he broke 5 records.

Record-breaker, chase master, and arguably the best white ball batter in history, Virat Kohli wears many feathers. Now, he has added a few more. Kohli has become the first batter to score 8500 runs in IPL history. He also has the most sixes at a single venue in T20 history. As Kohli hit Anshul Kamboj for a six in the RCB vs CSK clash, he surpassed Chris Gayle. Kohli has hit 153 sixes at the M Chinnaswamy stadium, two more than Gayle.

However, that’s not all. Kohli also smashed his 300th six for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. This is the first time in history that a batter has hit 300 or more sixes for a single team. Kohli, who made his debut for RCB back in 2008, now has 303 sixes in IPL and Champions League T20 combined. In IPL, Kohli has smashed 289 sixes. Only Rohit Sharma (297) and Gayle (357) are ahead of him.

Records Virat Kohli broke in RCB vs CSK

  • First batter in IPL to score 8500 runs
  • Most runs against an opponent in IPL
  • Most sixes at a single venue in T20
  • First batter to hit 300 sixes for a team
  • First batter to hit 70 fifty+ scores in IPL
  • Equals David Warner for most half-centuries in IPL history

Most sixes at a single venue in T20s

The Universe Boss, who has the most sixes in IPL history, bosses the six-hitting records. But not anymore. Virat Kohli has surpassed him after hitting five sixes in the RCB vs CSK clash. Kohli now has the most sixes at a single venue. Gayle was the record-holder with 151 sixes at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

  • 154: Virat Kohli at Bengaluru
  • 151: Chris Gayle at Bengaluru
  • 138: Chris Gayle at Mirpur
  • 135: Alex Hales at Nottingham
  • 122: Rohit Sharma at Wankhede

Most sixes for a team in T20

Virat Kohli has become the only batter to hit 300 sixes for a team. He has hit 290 sixes in IPL and 15 in the Champions League T20, making it 305 sixes for RCB.

  • 305 – Virat Kohli (RCB)*
  • 263 – Chris Gayle (RCB)
  • 262 – Rohit Sharma (MI)
  • 258 – Kieron Pollard (MI)
  • 257 – MS Dhoni (CSK)

Most 50+ scores in IPL

Kohli was already the record holder after he surpassed David Warner for the most 50+ scores in IPL history. Now, he has become only batter in IPL to score 70 fifty+ scores. Kohli has eight centuries and 62 fifties. Warner has 66, including four centuries and 62 fifties.

PlayerInnsRunsFifty+50100
Virat Kohli255850470628
David Warner184656566624
Shikhar Dhawan221676953512
Rohit Sharma262692148462
KL Rahul132505444404

Most runs vs an opponent in IPL

David Warner had a love story against Punjab Kings. He had the most runs against an opponent in IPL history as he scored 1134 runs. Now, Kohli has taken over that record too. With his 62-run knock, Virat Kohli took his tally to 1146 runs against Chennai Super Kings, most against an opponent in IPL history.

However, Kohli can break his own record twice. He has 1130 runs against Delhi Capitals and 1104 runs against Punjab Kings. Rohit Sharma can surpass Kohli if he scores a half-century against Kolkata Knight Riders.

  • 1146 – Virat Kohli vs CSK*
  • 1134 – David Warner vs PBKS
  • 1130 – Virat Kohli vs DC
  • 1104 – Virat Kohli vs PBKS
  • 1093 – David Warner vs KKR
  • 1083 – Rohit Sharma vs KKR

Most Runs in IPL ft Virat Kohli

The record-breaker Kohli is the King of IPL. He is the only batter to score 7000, 7500, 8000 and 8500 runs in IPL. Now, he has become the only batter to score 8500 runs in IPL after he scored a 29-ball half-century, his 62nd in IPL. This fifty was his fourth consecutive and 7th in IPL 2025. He is the current Orange Cap holder with 505 runs, one run more than Sai Sudharsan.

PosPlayerInnsRunsAvgSR10050HS
1Virat Kohli255850439.74132.58862113
2Rohit Sharma262692129.83132246109*
3Shikhar Dhawan221676935.26127.14251106*
4David Warner184656540.52139.77461126
5Suresh Raina200552832.52136.76139100*
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