Virat Kohli was instrumental in Royal Challengers Bengaluru ending their losing run at home in IPL 2025. Kohli scored 70 off 42 balls as RCB posted a competitive total of 205/5 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Thursday, April 24. The hosts then successfully defended the target by restricting RR to 194 runs.
The former cricketer included Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter Nicholas Pooran as the first name in the list. Pooran has scored 377 runs at a blazing strike rate of 204.89. Manjrekar then picked Punjab Kings (PBKS) opener Priyansh Arya, who has amassed 254 runs at a strike rate of 201.58.
When it comes to batting only list that matters.Big runs with great SR so far. Pooran : 377 runs SR 205Priyansh Arya : 254 runs SR 202Shreyas : 263 runs SR 185Surya : 373 runs SR 167Buttler : 356 runs SR 166Mitchell Marsh : 344 runs SR 161Travis Head: 261 runs SR…
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 26, 2025
Virat Kohli Excluded from Sanjay Manjrekar's List of Top IPL 2025 Batters
Sanjay Manjrekar named Gujarat Titans (GT) batters Jos Buttler and Shubman Gill. Buttler has scored 356 runs at 165.58, while Gill has 305 runs at 153.26. Australian duo Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head were also included for their explosive performances.
Notably, Virat Kohli was not in the list despite being in form for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Kohli is currently his team's top scorer, having scored 392 runs in nine matches at a strike rate of 144.11.
Virat Kohli’s Consistency Powers RCB’s Strong IPL 2025 Run
All five of his half-centuries this season have come in matches where RCB ended up on the winning side. RCB have secured six wins from nine games and are third on the points table with 12 points. They are within touching distance of a playoff spot.
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