Virat Kohli has been in terrific contact in IPL 2025, scoring 392 runs in 9 innings, together with 5 half-centuries. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will probably be eager to avenge the earlier loss in opposition to the Delhi Capitals as Virat Kohli returns dwelling with a degree to show.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opener and IPL stalwart Virat Kohli has been in terrific type within the ongoing season, scoring 392 runs in 9 innings, together with 5 half-centuries and is on the point of reaching an all-time match document as he takes on the Delhi Capitals on his dwelling turf within the nationwide capital. RCB may have some unfinished enterprise in opposition to the Delhi Capitals after KL Rahul, a Bengaluru boy, ruffled fairly a number of feathers with that Kantara celebration marking his territory in Bengaluru, in opposition to the house staff.
Kohli may have the chance to duplicate a few of it, or at the least his and RCB followers would need so, because the milestone man chases the document for many runs by a batter in IPL in opposition to one opponent. Kohli, who options thrice on the record within the high six, has 1,179 runs in opposition to the Delhi Capitals in his identify within the IPL and is 56 runs away from surpassing David Warner, who with 1,134 runs to his identify in opposition to the Punjab Kings and is at present on the high.
Kohli turned solely the second batter in IPL to amass 1100-plus runs in opposition to a single staff final week, throughout back-to-back video games in opposition to the Punjab Kings and now has the chance to interrupt his personal document.
Most runs by a batter in IPL in opposition to one opponent
1134 – David Warner, vs PBKS (26 innings)
1104 – Virat Kohli, vs PBKS (34 innings)
1093 – David Warner, vs KKR (28 innings)
1084 – Virat Kohli, vs CSK (33 innings)
1083 – Rohit Sharma, vs KKR (35 innings)
1079 – Virat Kohli, vs DC (29 innings)
Kohli is on second place on the Orange Cap leaderboard and can overtake Sai Sudharsan if he scores 26 runs on Sunday in opposition to the Capitals.
A win on Sunday for both staff will take them to 14 factors and one step nearer to a spot within the playoffs, regardless that RCB have performed yet another recreation than Delhi. The Capitals, alternatively, may be confronted with extra help for Kohli and RCB on Sunday at their dwelling venue however given how the staff has carried out in IPL 2025, that should not be a priority for Axar Patel and Co.