Virat Kohli had a dream season in the 2023 IPL despite Royal Challengers Bangalore's failure to qualify for the playoffs. He played sensational knocks and broke records.
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Kohli in IPL 2023
Kohli finished IPL 2023 with 639 runs in 14 matches at an average of 53.25, including six fifties and two tons, and a strike rate of 139.82. Only two other seasons saw him score over 600 runs.
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Kohli enters an elite list
Kohli completed 600 runs for the third time in the IPL, joint-second-most with David Warner and Chris Gayle. KL Rahul leads with four seasons of 600-plus runs.
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Most runs at a single venue
Virat Kohli's impressive numbers at Chinnaswamy Stadium include 2,700 runs at an average of 39.13, making him the batter with the most runs at a single venue in IPL history.
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Eight T20 tons
Kohli equals Finch, Warner, and Klinger with eight T20 centuries. Only Azam and Gayle have more. Kohli scored two consecutive tons this season, becoming the third player to do so.
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Two centuries in IPL 2023
Kohli scored his first century of this IPL season against Sunrisers Hyderabad, his first IPL century since April 2019. He also scored a century against Gujarat Titans earlier in RCB's final match.