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.