Virat Kohli becomes first batter to score 9000 runs in IPL as RCB records 2nd fastest chase

Virat Kohli etches another record in cricket’s history books. In the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Kohli has become the first batter to reach the 9000-run mark. No one even has 8,000 in the league. In fact, the next best, Rohit Sharma, has 1,829 fewer runs in 4 additional innings.

It’s a level of consistency that’s virtually impossible to achieve. Yet, in his 19th year, Kohli continued to reinvent himself and topple records left and right. He’s never had issues scoring runs, but now Kohli has managed to up his intent as well while maintaining that consistency.

With a single on the final ball of the powerplay, Kohli reached the milestone against the Delhi Capitals at his home venue, the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Mind you, there’s a pavillion named after him at the ground. There’s no better place for an achievement like this than at your home.

Batters with most runs in IPL

As for the match, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) managed to defeat DC in just 23 overs. After a clinical bowling display, especially from Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, DC scored just 75 runs. At one point, they were 9/6. If anything, they made a recovery.

In reply, RCB needed just 6.3 overs to chase down the target, making it the second-fastest chase in IPL history. Kohli remained unbeaten on 23. But it was Devdutt Padikkal who was the reason why RCB ended the game so quickly. The southpaw smashed 34 off 13, including three sixes and three fours.

Fastest Chase in IPL History (Target)

• 5.3 overs – MI v KKR (68)
• 6.3 overs – 𝗥𝗖𝗕 v DC (76)
• 7.2 overs – KTK v RR (98)
• 7.5 overs – PBKS v DC (68)
• 8.0 overs – SRH v RCB (69)

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