Notable records from RCB's miraculous IPL 2024 season
What's the story
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign presented a tale of two halves.
The Royal Challengers had a solitary victory in their first eight games before they miraculously won six on the trot. The same earned them a playoff berth.
However, a defeat to Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator knocked them out. Here are the key records from their campaign.
Streak
First-ever side with this feat
The Faf du Plessis-led RCB reached the IPL 2024 playoffs after beating Chennai Super Kings in their final league game.
As per ESPNcricinfo, RCB became the first side to go through after winning only one of their first eight matches.
The Royal Challengers were winless for a month before bagging six straight victories. This became the second-longest winning streak for RCB in the IPL.
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RCB join KKR on this list
RCB became only the second side to win each of their last six league-stage matches in an IPL edition. Notably, Kolkata Knight Riders won their final seven league matches before winning the 2014 edition.
Sixes
150 sixes in a T20 tournament
During the season, RCB became the first-ever side to have hit 150 sixes in a T20 tournament. They finished their campaign with a staggering 165 maximums.
However, Sunrisers Hyderabad, who finished as the runners-up, overtook the Royal Challengers. They now top this list with 178 sixes.
Notably, Virat Kohli struck the most sixes for RCB in IPL 2024 (38).
Kohli
First batter with 8,000 IPL runs
Kohli dominated the batting charts as he smashed a whopping 741 runs at 61.75. His strike-rate of 154.69 silenced many critics.
Kohli's 38 sixes are the joint-most by him in an IPL season.
During the season, Kohli became the first-ever player with 8,000 runs in the IPL. He also raced to his record-breaking eighth ton, now the most in the tournament.
Records
Other records set by Kohli
As per ESPNcricinfo, Kohli became the first player to complete 3,000 runs at a venue in the IPL. His tally of 3,040 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium is the highest.
Kohli also completed 9,000 T20 runs in India, becoming the first player to cross this mark in a country.
Kohli's 741 runs are the second-highest for him in an IPL season.