Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli (born November 5, 1988) is an Indian international cricketer and former captain of the Indian national cricket team. Considered one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history, he is the highest run-scorer in the Indian Premier League (IPL)¹.

Kohli has played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL since 2008. He is the highest run-scorer in IPL history with over 8,000 runs, including eight centuries².

In IPL 2025, RCB won their first IPL title after 18 years, defeating Punjab Kings in the final¹.

IPL Career Statistics

Season	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
2008	14	165	23.57	105.09
2009	16	272	27.20	100.00
2010	16	333	27.75	110.26
2011	16	490	37.84	120.85
2012	16	490	37.84	117.37
2013	19	639	35.50	122.38
2014	16	708	50.57	137.84
2015	16	505	36.07	120.71
2016	16	973	81.08	152.28
2017	14	641	49.30	128.31
2018	14	530	44.16	138.39
2019	14	415	34.58	137.46
2020	16	602	46.30	121.45
2021	16	405	30.38	111.28
2022	17	584	44.92	138.19
2023	14	639	53.25	146.35
2024	15	708	54.46	152.03
2025	18	741	46.31	148.59

Total: 252 matches, 8,661 runs, Average 38.67, Strike Rate 137.54²

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References

1. Virat Kohli - Wikipedia(accessed Apr 18, 2026)
2. Virat Kohli Stats - ESPNcricinfo(accessed Apr 18, 2026)
3. Virat Kohli - BCCI