Virat Kohli becomes highest run-scorer against CSK in IPL: Stats
What's the story
Royal Challengers Bengaluru talisman, Virat Kohli, has become the highest run-scorer against 5-time Indian Premier League champions, Chennai Super Kings.
The 36-year-old Kohli attained the milestone with his 5th run versus CSK in match number 8 of the IPL 2025 season on Friday at the Chepauk.
Kohli has enjoyed batting against CSK over the years as he displaced Shikhar Dhawan at the top.
Summary
Kohli scores 31 off 30 balls versus CSK
RCB were asked to bat and Phil Salt handed his side a whirlwind start.
Kohli struggled to find his feet at the other end. RCB were 56/1 after six overs with Kohli unbeaten on 11 (15 balls).
Devdutt Padikkal played a nice cameo (27). Kohli opened up in the 11th over before being dismissed for 31 in the 13th over by Noor Ahmad.
Runs
Kohli gets past Dhawan's tally
Former IPL legend Shikhar Dhawan scored a total of 1,057 runs against Chennai at 44.04 from 29 matches. He hammered 1 ton and 8 fifties against CSK, striking at 131.79, as per ESPNcricinfo.
Kohli, who came into this contest with 1,053 runs versus CSK from 33 matches, has now surpassed Dhawan.
He owns 1,084 runs at 37.37 (4s: 78, 6s: 43).
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Kohli surpasses 400 IPL runs at Chepauk
At Chepauk, Kohli has raced to 414 IPL runs at 29-plus (SR: 110.40). Notably, 335 of these runs have come against CSK at 33-plus from 10 matches now (SR: 112-plus). Both of his fifties at Chepauk have come against CSK.
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Kohli's IPL 2025 and overall numbers
Across 2 matches this season, Kohli has raced to 90 runs (SR: 136.36). Before this, he has hit 59* versus Kolkata Knight Riders. Overall in the IPL, Kohli owns 8,094 runs at 38.91.