Virat Kohli in action during IPL 2025© AFP
Royal Challengers Bangalore star batter Virat Kohli on Sunday added a sensational record in his already brilliant career during the IPL 2025 match against Punjab Kings. Kohli was tremendous as he scored an unbeaten 73 in 54 delivery to guide his team to win. This was his 59th IPL half -century and 67th score of fifty or more in the competition. As a result, he overtook David Warner to become a cricketer with most 50+ scores in IPL history. Kohli achieved feat with 59 fifties and 8 hundreds,
Most 50+ scores in IPL
67 – Virat Kohli (8 x 100s)
66 – David Warner (4 x 100s)
53 – Shikhar Dhawan (2 x 100s)
45 – Rohit Sharma (2 x 100s)
43 – KL Rahul (4 x 100s)
43 – AB de Villiers (3 x 100s)
Coming into the match, Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikal on Sunday crushed Punjab Kings with seven wickets in their Indian Premier League struggle, as Royal Challengers Bangalore crushed Punjab Kings.
When stability meets the classroom
Virat Kohli adds another jewel to his crown
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Chasing 158, Kohli (73 not out from 54 balls) and Padikkal (61 runs in 35 balls) shared a 103 -run partnership, with the spine of the backbone of a big victory with seven balls.
Earlier, spinners Krunal Pandya (2/25) and Suyash Sharma (2/26) shared four wickets between them as Punjab Kings struggled to move with RCB strikes at regular intervals.
Opener Prabasimran Singh scored the top for the hosts with 17 balls after being invited to bat.
(With PTI input)
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