IPL 2024 KKR vs RCB: Will Kohli's love affair with Eden Gardens continue?

Virat Kohli is having one of the finest Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons in his entire career. He is striking well in the powerplay as well as in the death overs. However, the problem has been his team's inconsistent form.

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Heading to the Eden Gardens for the reverse fixture against the Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday, April 21, all hopes would once again hang on the shoulders of the great man as he is one of the best players against the Knight Riders and at this esteemed venue as well.

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Kohli in great touch at Eden Gardens

Kohli equalled the record of the great Sachin Tendulkar in the 2023 ODI World Cup as he smashed his 49th ODI century at the Eden Gardens against South Africa. However, even before this record-breaking innings, Kohli had three centuries and a fifty at the Eden Gardens in his last 10 innings.

Virat Kohli - Last 10 Innings at Eden Gardens
Format	Match	Runs	Balls	SR
ODI	Ind v SA, Nov 2023	101*	121	83
IPL	RCB v KKR, Apr 2023	21	18	116
T20I	Ind v SL, Jan 2023	4	9	44
IPL	RCB v LSG, May 2022	25	24	104
T20I	Ind v WI, Feb 2022	52	41	126
T20I	Ind v WI, Feb 2022	17	13	130
Test	Ind v Ban, Nov 2019	136	194	70
IPL	RCB v KKR, Apr 2019	100	58	172
IPL	RCB v KKR, Apr 2018	31	33	93
Test	Ind v SL, Nov 2017	104*	119	87

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Eden Gardens: Favourite ground for Kohli

Not only in the last 10 innings but overall, Kolkata has been one of the favourite grounds for Kohli. The Indian maestro has hit five centuries across Tests, ODIs, and T20Is in 31 innings at an average of 47.92.

Virat Kohli - All Format Career
Ground	Innings	Average	Centuries
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	114	40.34	6
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	43	61.61	5
Eden Gardens, Kolfiata	31	47.92	5
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	15	73.61	5

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Kohli against the KKR bowlers

The third thing that makes Kohli's love affair with Eden Gardens significant is the fact that he has a great batting record against the KKR bowlers. While Kohli averages 40 against each of Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Andre Russell, he is yet to get out against Mitchell Starc in the shortest format.

Virat Kohli - Head-to-Head vs KKR Bowlers - All T20s
Bowler	Inns	Runs	Balls	Wfits	Avg	SR	4s	6s
SP Narine	20	162	157	4	40.5	103.2	12	2
AD Russell	14	121	82	3	40.3	147.6	8	5
MA Starc	6	80	45	0	-	177.8	11	3
VV Chakravarthy	7	40	39	1	40	102.6	2	1