M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru witnessed yet another vintage Virat Kohli masterclass as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) legend lit up the field with a 33-ball 62-run storm against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). But this wasn’t just a match-winning knock — it was history in motion, with Kohli smashing 5 major T20 and IPL records, leaving fans and statisticians awestruck.
IPL 2025 Virat Kohli : King Kohli Reigns Again! Virat Kohli Breaks 5 Massive Records in IPL 2025 Clash vs CSK
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Kohli’s 5 Record-Breaking Feats vs CSK
Here’s a look at the five massive records broken by Virat Kohli during the RCB vs CSK blockbuster:
1️⃣ First Batter to Reach 8500 Runs in IPL History
Virat Kohli has now become the only player to cross the 8500-run milestone in IPL, solidifying his status as the highest run-scorer in the tournament.
🏆 8504 runs in 255 innings
🧢 Current Orange Cap holder – 505 runs in 11 matches
IPL 2025 Virat Kohli : King Kohli Reigns Again! Virat Kohli Breaks 5 Massive Records in IPL 2025 Clash vs CSK
2️⃣ Most Sixes at a Single Venue in T20 History
By launching his 154th six at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Kohli surpassed the legendary Chris Gayle’s 151 sixes at the same venue.
🔥 154 sixes at Bengaluru
🆚 Gayle – 151 | Mirpur – 138 | Hales at Nottingham – 135
3️⃣ First Player to Hit 300+ Sixes for a Team in T20s
Kohli’s six off Khaleel Ahmed not only thrilled the crowd but also made him the first-ever batter to hit 300+ sixes for a single franchise.
💣 305 sixes for RCB (IPL + CLT20)
⚔️ Surpassed Gayle (263 for RCB) and Rohit Sharma (262 for MI)
4️⃣ Most Runs vs a Single Opponent in IPL
With his knock of 62, Kohli now has 1146 runs against CSK, overtaking David Warner’s record of 1134 runs vs PBKS.
🥇 1146 runs vs CSK
🥈 Warner – 1134 vs PBKS
🥉 Kohli – 1130 vs DC, 1104 vs PBKS
5️⃣ First Player with 70 Fifty-Plus Scores in IPL
Kohli’s 62-run blitz marked his 70th 50+ score (62 fifties + 8 hundreds), equaling David Warner for most IPL half-centuries and setting a new record overall.
| Player | 50+ Scores | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 70 | 62 | 8 |
| David Warner | 66 | 62 | 4 |
More Highlights from Kohli’s Special Knock
- Most explosive IPL start: 28 runs in first 10 balls — his fastest opening in an IPL game
- 5 sixes in an innings vs CSK: Only second time he has done this (first in 2014)
- First fifty vs CSK in Bengaluru since 2015
- 8th IPL season with 500+ runs: More than any other player in IPL history
| Player | 500+ IPL Seasons |
|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 8 |
| David Warner | 7 |
| KL Rahul | 6 |
IPL 2025 Orange Cap Race (After RCB vs CSK)
| Rank | Player | Runs | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli (RCB) | 505 | 11 |
| 2 | Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 504 | 10 |
| 3 | Suryakumar Yadav (MI) | 475 | 11 |
Virat Kohli’s record-breaking brilliance in the IPL 2025 RCB vs CSK clash is yet another reminder of his unmatched consistency and dominance in the T20 format. As the race to the playoffs heats up, one thing is certain — when Kohli’s in form, records fall like dominoes.
FAQs
Kohli has scored 505 runs in 11 matches, leading the Orange Cap race.
Chris Gayle, with 151 sixes at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, held the record before Kohli surpassed him.
