Srinagar: Star India batter Virat Kohli smashed multiple IPL records as the stand-in skipper lead RCB to a win over Punjab Kings on Mohali.
Kohli captained the Royal Challengers Bangalore as regular skipper Faf du Plessis was used as an Impact Player against Punjab Kings.
Leading the Bangalore franchise from the front, Kohli smashed a sublime half-century.
Kohli is now the second-highest run-getter for RCB against Punjab in the IPL. The stand-in skipper smashed multiple records with his gritty half-century against the Shikhar Dhawan-less side.
Rewriting history in the cash-rich league on Thursday, Kohli became the first batter to score 6,500 runs in the IPL as captain. Kohli has achieved the feat in 186 innings.
Kohli also joined Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner on an elite list. Kohli is the third batter to hit 600 fours in the world’s richest T20 league.
Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Warner has struck 608 fours in the world’s richest T20 league while Punjab Kings skipper Dhawan has hit 730 fours in his incredible IPL career.
Meanwhile Kohli slammed 59 off 47 balls while Du Plessis scored of 84 off 56 balls to help RCB post 174-4 in 20 overs. Kohli’s RCB outclassed PBKS by 24 runs to secure the fifth spot on the IPL 2023 points table.