During the IPL 2025 52nd match against Chennai Super Kings, while the hosts Royal Challengers Bengaluru snatched a two-run win in a high-scoring match at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, the leading IPL run-scorer Virat Kohli was one of the heroes for RCB with the bat.
In that match, after CSK chose to field first, RCB scored 213/5, while CSK replied with 211/5 in 20 overs. RCB openers Jacob Bethell and Virat Kohli had an outstanding 97-run partnership for the first wicket. Bethell scored 55 off 33 balls (eight fours and two sixes), and Kohli hit a 29-ball fifty to score 62 runs off 33 balls with the help of five fours and five sixes. Later, Romario Shepherd’s stunning 53 not out off 14 balls became the close game-changer for RCB.
During that match, RCB legend Virat Kohli set many prestigious records in the IPL and T20 cricket. Some of those are as follows:
Virat Kohli’s key records during the RCB vs CSK IPL 2025 match in Bengaluru.
First to hit 300 T20 sixes for a team
Kohli became the first batter to hit 300 or more T20 sixes for a team. The right-handed batter has smashed 304 T20 sixes for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Most sixes at a single venue in T20s
With 154 T20 sixes at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Kohli holds the record for the batter with the most T20 sixes at a single venue. He broke the record of Chris Gayle’s 151 T20 sixes at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Most 50+ scores against CSK
Kohli recorded his 10th 50+ score against Chennai Super Kings. With his latest half-century, Kohli set a new record for the most 50+ scores against CSK. Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, and Rohit Sharma all have recorded nine 50+ scores against CSK.
Most IPL runs against a team
With 1146 IPL runs against Chennai Super Kings, Kohli now holds the record for the most IPL runs against a team. During this game, Kohli broke David Warner’s record, who scored 1134 runs against Punjab Kings.
Most T20 runs against one team
With 1160 T20 runs against Chennai Super Kings, Kohli records the most T20 runs against one team. He broke his record during this match, while the present second-best record is Kohli’s 1154 T20 runs against Delhi Capitals.
Most 500 runs in IPL season
After this match, Kohli has scored 505 runs in the IPL 2025. Surpassing David Warner, who previously recorded the most IPL seasons with 500+ runs by recording seven times, Kohli now holds this record eight times.
