Virat Kohli in action during IPL 2025© AFP
Royal Challengers Bengaluru star fittings Virat Kohli added a sensational record to his already illustrious career during the IPL 2025 match against Punjab Kings on Sunday. Kohli was in enormous form when he made an unbeaten 73 of 54 deliveries to guide his team to victory. It was his 59th IPL half century and his 67th score of fifty or more in the competition. As a result, he surpassed David Warner to become the cricket player with most 50+ scores in the IPL history. Kohli achieved the performance with 59 fifty and 8 hundreds,
Most 50+ scores in IPL
67 – Virat Kohli (8 x 100s)
66 – David Warner (4 x 100s)
53 – Shikhar Dhawan (2 x 100s)
45 – Rohit Sharma (2 x 100s)
43 – Kl Rahul (4 x 100s)
43 – Ab de Villiers (3 x 100s)
In the match, Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal hit half centuries while Royal Challengers bgaluru Punjab Kings crushed with seven wickets in their Indian Premier League collision on Sunday.
When consistency meets the class
Virat Kohli adds another jewel to his crown
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Chasend 158, Kohli (73 not from 54 balls) and Padikkal (61 from 35 balls) shared a 103-run partnership, which formed the backbone of the massive victory with seven balls that were left.
Previously, Spinners Krunal Pandya (2/25) and Suyash Sharma (2/26) shared four wickets between them while Punjab Kings struggled to build Momentum that struck on regular intervals.
Opener Pabhsimran Singh scored for the hosts with a 17-ball 33 after he was invited to Bat.
(With PTI inputs)
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