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April 23, 2025

Virat Kohli Sets New IPL Record for Most 50+ Scores

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Kalpana SharmaCurrent Affairs Editor & Content Lead

Key Highlights

  • Kohli surpassed David Warner to become the player with the highest number of 50+ scores in IPL history.
  • His unbeaten 73 against Punjab Kings secured a seven‑wicket win for RCB.
  • The milestone marks his 67th fifty‑plus score, including eight centuries.
  • He finished the season with 322 runs in eight innings, averaging 64.40.

Detailed Insights

Milestone Context: The record, previously held by Warner with 66 scores, was eclipsed during a high‑scoring encounter at Mullanpur.

Match Performance: Kohli’s 73* came off 54 balls, featuring 7 fours and a single six, at a strike rate of 135.19.

Seasonal Consistency: Across the 2025 IPL, he amassed 322 runs in eight innings, maintaining a strike rate of 140.00.

Career Overview: In 190 matches, Kohli has accumulated 8,326 runs at an average of 39.27 and a strike rate of 132.26, with a top score of 113*.

Key Concepts

  • 50+ Score: A batting achievement of fifty or more runs in a single innings.
  • Strike Rate: The average number of runs scored per 100 balls faced.
  • Unbeaten Innings: An innings where the batsman remains not out.
  • Century: A score of one hundred runs or more.

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