Virat Kohli top innings vs KKR : After playing an aggressive knock of 77 runs in just 49 balls against Punjab Kings, Virat Kohli is set to deliver another stellar performance, this time against the two-time IPL champions, Kolkata Knight Riders.
Speaking of Virat’s stats against KKR, he has faced their lineup 32 times and has been able to score 861 runs at a strike rate of 131.3, which is slightly above the average rate in T20s.
As he gears himself to play against KKR, let’s take a look at a few of his stellar innings against this franchise.
Top performances vs KKR
| Year | Score | Balls Faced | Strike Rate |
| 2023 | 54 | 37 | 145.95 |
| 2019 | 100 | 58 | 172.41 |
| 2019 | 84 | 49 | 171.43 |
| 2018 | 68 | 44 | 154.55 |
| 2016 | 75 | 51 | 147.06 |
Virat Kohli Overall Stats vs KKR
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | HS |
| 32 | 861 | 35.88 | 131.3 | 100 |
Talking about Virat Kohli’s overall performance against KKR, it has been decent throughout the years in the IPL.
He has scored more than 800 runs in 32 innings with an average of 35.88, showing how consistent he has been against this franchise. He will surely be looking to improve these stats in this highly anticipated encounter.
On the other hand, if we look at the head-to-head stats of RCB and KKR, KKR has a slight edge over Bengaluru.
In 32 encounters, Kolkata has won 18 times, while Bengaluru has only managed to do so 14 times. Even though the difference between the two teams is not that big, the domination is impressive.
Battle To Watch Out For Virat Kohli against KKR
Kohli vs Narine : RCB’s run machine will face his giant killer, Sunil Narine, once again. The KKR veteran spinner has had massive success against Virat Kohli. In 14 clashes with Narine Kohli has fallen prey to his lethal rippers four times in the IPL.
Kohli vs Starc : One of the most anticipated encounters of this ongoing Indian Premier League, it will be interesting to see how Virat will tackle his former RCB teammate and lethal Australian pacer Mitchell Starc.
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