RR vs RCB Eliminator: Kohli first player to hit 8000 runs in IPL history

Virat Kohli is the only batter who even scored the 7000 runs milestone in Indian Premier League, as Shikhar Dhawan, who is thesecond highest run-scorer in IPL, has 6769 runs in his kitty

Virat Kohli, when he took a single against Sandeep Sharma in the last over of the powerplay during Royal Challengers Benaglauru's match against the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Eliminator, became the first player in the IPL history to touch the milestone of 8000 runs. 

Kohli, who had amassed 714 runs in the 14 games of the league stages of IPL 2024, is in great touch and batting brilliantly this season, He averages 64 and strikes at 155, which has been a rarity to expect from him in the past seasons. 

The 35-year-old is the only batter to reach even the 7000 runs milestone in IPL as the second highest run-scorer in IPL, Shikhar Dhawan has 6769 runs in his kitty. Kohli is playing his 252nd game in the league. 

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Virat Kohli batting & fielding stats in Indian Premier League history
YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S	CT
Career	252	38	8000	113	38.83	6059	132.03	8	55	705	272	115
2024	15	4	737	113*	67	473	155.81	1	5	62	38	8
2023	14	2	639	101*	53.25	457	139.82	2	6	65	16	13
2022	16	1	341	73	22.73	294	115.99	0	2	32	8	9
2021	15	1	405	72*	28.92	339	119.46	0	3	43	9	8
2020	15	4	466	90*	42.36	384	121.35	0	3	23	11	3
2019	14	0	464	100	33.14	328	141.46	1	2	46	13	5
2018	14	3	530	92*	48.18	381	139.1	0	4	52	18	8
2017	10	0	308	64	30.8	252	122.22	0	4	23	11	6
2016	16	4	973	113	81.08	640	152.03	4	7	83	38	6
2015	16	5	505	82*	45.9	386	130.82	0	3	35	23	7
2014	14	1	359	73	27.61	294	122.1	0	2	23	16	7
2013	16	2	634	99	45.28	457	138.73	0	6	64	22	7
2012	16	2	364	73*	28	326	111.65	0	2	33	9	7
2011	16	4	557	71	46.41	460	121.08	0	4	55	16	7
2010	16	2	307	58	27.9	212	144.81	0	1	26	12	3
2009	16	2	246	50	22.36	219	112.32	0	1	22	8	9
2008	13	1	165	38	15	157	105.09	0	0	18	4	2

 

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