Virat Kohli Achieves Milestone Against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium

Kohli's Record-Breaking Performance

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 12: Virat Kohli, the star batter for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), has made history by becoming the first player to score 1,000 runs against the Mumbai Indians (MI) during a thrilling match at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

In this exciting encounter, Kohli anchored the innings while Phil Salt and captain Rajat Patidar unleashed a flurry of sixes. Kohli scored 50 runs off 38 balls, hitting five fours and one six, achieving a strike rate exceeding 131.

Against MI, Kohli has amassed a total of 1,030 runs in 36 innings, maintaining an average of 32.18 and a strike rate of 129.23, with his highest score being an unbeaten 92 and seven fifties to his name.

So far in this season, he has played four innings, accumulating 179 runs at an impressive average of 59.66 and a strike rate of 162.72, which includes two fifties and a top score of 69.

At Wankhede Stadium, Kohli has played 23 innings, scoring 888 runs with an average of 55.5 and a remarkable strike rate of 148.49, featuring nine fifties and a best score of 92.

Additionally, Kohli formed a century partnership with Phil Salt, marking his 47th century partnership in T20 cricket, surpassing Chris Gayle's record of 46.

The duo's 120-run partnership saw Salt score 78 runs off 36 balls, including six fours and six sixes. Kohli's 50 came off 38 balls, while Patidar contributed 53 runs off just 20 balls, with four boundaries and five sixes. David's explosive 34* off 16 balls, featuring two fours and three sixes, propelled RCB to a formidable total of 240/4 in 20 overs.