Record-breaker, chase master, and arguably the best white ball batter in history, Virat Kohli wears many feathers. Now, he has added a few more. Kohli has become the first batter to score 8500 runs in IPL history. He also has the most sixes at a single venue in T20 history. As Kohli hit Anshul Kamboj for a six in the RCB vs CSK clash, he surpassed Chris Gayle. Kohli has hit 153 sixes at the M Chinnaswamy stadium, two more than Gayle.
However, that’s not all. Kohli also smashed his 300th six for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. This is the first time in history that a batter has hit 300 or more sixes for a single team. Kohli, who made his debut for RCB back in 2008, now has 303 sixes in IPL and Champions League T20 combined. In IPL, Kohli has smashed 289 sixes. Only Rohit Sharma (297) and Gayle (357) are ahead of him.
Records Virat Kohli broke in RCB vs CSK
First batter in IPL to score 8500 runs Most runs against an opponent in IPL Most sixes at a single venue in T20 First batter to hit 300 sixes for a team First batter to hit 70 fifty+ scores in IPL Equals David Warner for most half-centuries in IPL historyMost sixes at a single venue in T20s
The Universe Boss, who has the most sixes in IPL history, bosses the six-hitting records. But not anymore. Virat Kohli has surpassed him after hitting five sixes in the RCB vs CSK clash. Kohli now has the most sixes at a single venue. Gayle was the record-holder with 151 sixes at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
154: Virat Kohli at Bengaluru 151: Chris Gayle at Bengaluru 138: Chris Gayle at Mirpur 135: Alex Hales at Nottingham 122: Rohit Sharma at WankhedeMost sixes for a team in T20
Virat Kohli has become the only batter to hit 300 sixes for a team. He has hit 290 sixes in IPL and 15 in the Champions League T20, making it 305 sixes for RCB.
305 – Virat Kohli (RCB)* 263 – Chris Gayle (RCB) 262 – Rohit Sharma (MI) 258 – Kieron Pollard (MI) 257 – MS Dhoni (CSK)Most 50+ scores in IPL
Kohli was already the record holder after he surpassed David Warner for the most 50+ scores in IPL history. Now, he has become only batter in IPL to score 70 fifty+ scores. Kohli has eight centuries and 62 fifties. Warner has 66, including four centuries and 62 fifties.
PlayerInnsRunsFifty+50100Virat Kohli255850470628David Warner184656566624Shikhar Dhawan221676953512Rohit Sharma262692148462KL Rahul132505444404Most Runs in IPL ft Virat Kohli
The record-breaker Kohli is the King of IPL. He is the only batter to score 7000, 7500, 8000 and 8500 runs in IPL. Now, he has become the only batter to score 8500 runs in IPL after he scored a 29-ball half-century, his 62nd in IPL. This fifty was his fourth consecutive and 7th in IPL 2025. He is the current Orange Cap holder with 505 runs, one run more than Sai Sudharsan.
PosPlayerInnsRunsAvgSR10050HS1Virat Kohli255850439.74132.588621132Rohit Sharma262692129.83132246109*3Shikhar Dhawan221676935.26127.14251106*4David Warner184656540.52139.774611265Suresh Raina200552832.52136.76139100*IPL 2025: Virat Kohli smashes 5 records in RCB vs CSK clash, surpasses Chris Gayle with blazing fifty Inside Sport India.
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