The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is back, and so is Virat Kohli, who will play the tournament for the first time as a retired Test player! He will be in action when the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) take on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in what will be the “second opening game” of the season. After the BCCI halted the league (due to security threats) for a week, the IPL 2025 action resumes from the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Catch the rest of the IPL 2025 fixtures here.
Virat Kohli batting stats vs KKR in IPL
Virat Kohli was close to becoming only the third player to surpass 1,000 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), alongside David Warner and Rohit Sharma, before the season. The star batter achieved this feat during RCB’s opening clash against KKR at Eden Gardens on March 22. He made a blazing 59* and smashed 1000+ runs against KKR.
| Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1021 | 100 | 40.84 | 133.63 | 1 | 7 | 88 | 31 |
He holds a solid batting average of 40.84 and a striking rate of 133.63 against KKR. The former India captain has registered one century and seven half-centuries, with his best performance being a blistering 100 off just 58 balls.
Virat Kohli ranks third among the highest run scorers against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL history. He trails only David Warner (1,093) and Rohit Sharma (1,083) on this prestigious list. However, Kohli can surpass both of them if he makes over 72 runs at the Chinnaswamy on May 17.
Virat Kohli’s Record vs KKR At Eden Gardens
Virat Kohli’s lone IPL century against KKR came at Eden Gardens in 2019, where he has scored 405 runs in 12 innings. His average and strike rate are slightly better than his overall record against KKR.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 12 |
| Runs | 405 |
| Average | 45.00 |
| Strike Rate | 136.36 |
| 100s/50s | 1/2 |
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