Virat Kohli - Equals The Record For Most IPL Centuries

Virat Kohli, the leading run-scorer in IPL history, has equalled the record for most IPL centuries by hitting his sixth IPL hundred and seventh T20 century last Thursday (18 May) night.

It was the 65th match of the IPL 2023, where Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) faced the hosts SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH). Although South African cricketer Heinrich Klaasen’s century (104 off 51 balls) guided SRH to the first batting total of 186/5 in 20 overs, the RCB openers Virat Kohli and skipper Faf du Plessis outperformed at chasing.

While Du Plessis scored 71 runs off 47 balls, the right-handed batter Kohli scored 100 runs off 63 balls with the help of 12 fours and four sixes. Their batting resulted in RCB’s important eight-wicket victory in the final over, where the visitors chased the target in 19.2 overs.

It was Kohli’s sixth century in IPL career. In the list of most IPL centuries, the Indian right-handed batter Kohli equalled the record of Jamaican superstar Chris Gayle.

Virat Kohli’s IPL centuries (oldest to latest)

100* (63 balls) vs Gujarat Lions (at Rajkot on 24 April 2016)

108* (58 balls) vs Rising Pune Supergiants (at Bengaluru on 7 May 2016)

109 (55 balls) vs Gujarat Lions (at Bengaluru on 14 May 2016)

113 (50 balls) vs Kings XI Punjab (at Bengaluru on 18 May 2016)

100 (58 balls) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (at Kolkata on 19 April 2019)

100 (63 balls) vs SunRisers Hyderabad (at Hyderabad on 18 May 2023)

Below, we are presenting some vital stats of Kohli’s latest IPL century.

Virat Kohli recorded six IPL centuries.

• Joint-most centuries in IPL history.

Virat Kohli – joint most IPL centuries at chasing

• After the English cricketer Ben Stokes, Kohli became the second player to score two IPL centuries at chasing. There is no better IPL record in this list.

Virat Kohli recorded six centuries for RCB

• Most centuries for an IPL team.

Virat Kohli – 1st player to record more than one century at chasing for an IPL team

• It was Kohli’s second century while chasing for RCB. He became the first player to record multiple centuries while chasing for an IPL team.