New Delhi. Although Virat Kohli has played many excellent innings in IPL-2023, cricket fans got to see the true power of his bat at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday. At the home ground of Sunrisers Hyderabad, he played such a powerful century innings that even the Khanty supporters of SRH rose in applause. It was Virat’s cool batting that made this match of Royal Challengers Bangalore (Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore) completely one-sided against Sunrisers, who made a respectable score of 186 in 20 overs. RCB won the match by 8 wickets and kept the playoff hopes alive. Kept alive

Of course, Faf du Plessis’s 71-run innings and his 172-run partnership with Virat for the first wicket also played a role in the victory, but during this time ‘King Kohli’ remained in the driving seat. Came set for the innings.

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Expressed his Intentions by Hitting Fours on the First two Balls

During RCB’s batting, he set the ‘tone’ of the innings by hitting fours in the first two balls of Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s first over. After this, the SRH bowlers and fielders looked dejected on the field the whole time. During his 100-run innings, Virat faced 63 balls and hit 12 fours and four sixes. His half-century was completed in 35 balls and century in 62 balls. During the innings, Virat equaled Chris Gayle’s record for most centuries in IPL, David Warner scored 500 or more runs six times in an IPL season. Warner) also equaled the record.

500+ Scores in Virat’s IPL

Season 2023: 538 runs in 13 matches (average 44.83 and strike rate 135.86)
Season 2018: 530 runs in 14 matches (average 48.18 and strike rate 139.10)
Season 2016: 973 runs in 16 matches (average 81.08 and strike rate 152.03)
Season 2015: 505 runs in 16 matches (average 45.90 and strike rate 130.82)
Season 2013: 634 runs in 16 matches (average 45.28 and strike rate 138.73)
Season 2011: 557 runs in 16 matches (average 46.41 and strike rate 121.08)

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Four Centuries Were Scored in a Single Season, Made a Record of 973 Runs

In the 2016 season of IPL, Virat scored 973 runs with four centuries. This is the record for the most centuries and runs in a single season of the tournament. As far as the most runs in a season are concerned, after Virat Kohli comes Jos Butler. Who scored 863 runs in the year 2022 while playing for Rajasthan Royals.

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Virat Kohli Scored Only 165 Runs in the First IPL Season

In IPL, Virat made his debut in a very ‘calm’ manner. In the year 2008 IPL and playing in his first season. He scored 165 runs in 13 matches at an average of 15.00 while in his second IPL season (2009) he scored 246 runs at an average of 22.36. After scoring 307 runs in the third season i.e. in the year 2010. He crossed the 500-run mark for the first time in 2011.