IPL 2022 | Virat Kohli Completes 7000 Runs For RCB
Virat Kohli on Thursday (May 19) became the first player to score 7000 runs for a single IPL franchise.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) talismanic batter Virat Kohli on Thursday scripted history as becoming the first player to score 7000 runs for a single IPL franchise. The star batter achieved this feat during the match against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Wankhede Stadium.
Kohli, who was having a torrid season with the bat this year came out all guns blazing in a must-win match against Hardik Pandya and Co as he smacked 73 runs off 54 balls to build the foundation of the chase.
Notably, Kohli is the first batter in the history of the Indian Premier League to achieve this milestone. This was Kohli’s highest run in the IPL this season, laced with eight fours and two sixes.
Top Three Highest Run Scorer For RCB:
7016: Virat Kohli
4522: AB de Villiers
3420: Chris Gayle
As long as the match is concerned, Kohli and captain Fa du Plessis (44 off 38) shared a match-winning 115-run opening stand before Glenn Maxwell (40 not out off 18) late fireworks took the team past the finish line in 18.4 overs against Gujarat.
By virtue of this win, RCB moved to fourth place in the points table with 16 points. However, they are still not sure of their playoff berth as they have to wait for the Delhi Capitals-Mumbai Indians game on Saturday to know their fate in the tournament. A loss for Delhi would ensure RCB a play-off berth.
