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Thu 19 May 2016, 12:00 am
Summary
Virat Kohli becomes the first batsman to score 4000 IPL runs
6224 Runs scored by Virat Kohli in T20 matches- most by an Indian. Only four batsmen – Chris Gayle, Brad Hodge, David Warner and Brendon McCullum - are ahead of him in all T20 cricket. 4002 Runs scored by Virat Kohli in IPL – most by any batsman. He is also the first batsman to reach 4000-run mark in IPL. Suresh Raina had been the leading run-scorer in IPL since 2010 edition onward. 2042 Runs scored by Virat Kohli in T20 matches at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. He became first batsman to aggregate 2000 runs at a particular ground in this format. 120 Number of sixes hit by RCB batsmen in IPL 2016. Only one side has hit more sixes in a single IPL edition- Kings XI Punjab 127 in 2014 (Mumbai Indians also hit 120 in 2015). 47 Number of balls taken by Virat Kohli to race to his century – fastest by a captain in IPL. Virender Sehwag had taken 48 balls for Delhi Daredevils against Deccan Chargers at Hyderabad in 2011. 14.06 The run-rate in RCB’s innings – highest ever in IPL in a team innings of 10 overs or more. Mumbai Indians had a run-rate of 13.30 against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede in 2014. 4 Number of centuries scored by Virat Kohli in Twenty20 cricket as captain. All other Indian captains have a combined tally of three centuries! 4 Number of centuries scored by Virat Kohli in IPL. Now only Chris Gayle has scored more centuries in IPL- five. 4 Number of Player of the match awards won by Virat Kohli in IPL 2016 – joint-most by any player, with Rohit Sharma.