Virat Kohli Sets New Record in IPL, Surpasses Rohit Sharma & David Warner

IPL 2025: In the match played against Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli played a brilliant unbeaten half -century innings and made a new record. Virat Kohli scored 73 runs in just 54 balls in the 37th match of IPL 2025 played in Mullanpur in Punjab. During his innings, he hit 7 fours and 1 six. With this innings, he broke the record of scoring the most 50 runs in IPL history and surpassed David Warner of Australia. Apart from this, he has also equaled an important record of Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma.

Virat broke David Warner's record

During his brilliant performance in the IPL, Virat Kohli has so far scored more than 50 runs a total of 67 times, including 8 centuries. He broke David Warner's record, who scored 50 runs 66 times. At the same time, Shikhar Dhawan is at number three, who has scored 50 runs 53 times. Virat's performance in T20 cricket is also unique. He has so far scored 13,208 runs in 390 innings of 407 matches, including 101 half -centuries and 9 centuries. In the case of half -century, Virat has surpassed David Warner and has a record, as Warner has 100 half -centuries in T20 cricket.

Rohit Sharma's record equal

Virat Kohli won RCB after his unbeaten 73 against Punjab Kings and also won the Player of the Match Award. This was his 19th Player of the Match Award. Along with this, he also equalized Rohit Sharma (19) records. Now Virat Kohli has an opportunity to become the first Indian and the third player in the world to win 20 or more Player of the Match Award.

Only two players won award 20 or more times

So far in IPL history, there are only two players who have won the Player of the Match awards 20 or more times. AB De Villiers has won this award 25 times. On the other hand, Chris Gayle's name is also included in this list. He has won the award 22 times. Virat Kohli has won the award 19 times so far, and if he wins another award in the next matches, he can become the first Indian player to win 20 awards.

Virat can set even more records

Virat Kohli's performance in the IPL has always been excellent and he made another record. These records made by him not only contribute to the victory of RCB, but also give them even more respect in the cricket world. It remains to be seen whether he breaks a new height by breaking the records of Rohit Sharma and AB de Villiers. With the continuous success of Virat in IPL 2025, he can set even more records.