Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) superstar Virat Kohli is in dream form with the bat. In the last league stage game of the IPL 2023, Kohli set up a new record for most IPL centuries with his seventh hundred in this competition's history. In this case, the 34-year-old right-handed batter broke the record of Chris Gayle’s six IPL centuries.
It was a do-or-die game for RCB to qualify for the Playoffs in the IPL 2023, who faced Gujarat Titans at Bengaluru last Sunday (21 May) night. After Titans chose to field first, Kohli’s 60-ball century guided RCB to the first batting total of 197/5 in 20 overs.
Kohli scored 101 off 61 balls with the help of 13 fours and only six. It was his seventh IPL century and eighth T20 hundred. Moreover, it was the first time Kohli smashed hundreds in two consecutive T20 innings.
Virat Kohli’s seven 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)
101* (61 balls) vs Gujarat Titans (at Bengaluru on 21 May 2023)
We are presenting some vital stats of Kohli’s latest IPL century.
Virat Kohli: Most IPL centuries
With his latest seventh IPL hundred, Kohli records the most centuries in IPL history. He broke the previous record-holder, Chris Gayle’s six centuries record in the IPL.
Player (Team*) | Number of centuries |
Virat Kohli (RCB) | 7 |
Chris Gayle (RCB/KXIP) | 6 |
Jos Buttler (RR) | 5 |
Shane Watson (RR/CSK) | 4 |
David Warner (DD/SRH) | 4 |
KL Rahul (KXIP/LSG) | 4 |
(*only included the teams for whom the player scored IPL centuries)
Virat Kohli: Most IPL centuries at one venue
During his latest IPL century, Kohli also set up a new record for most IPL centuries at a single venue. Surpassing David Warner and Chris Gayle three centuries each at Hyderabad and Bengaluru, respectively, the right-handed batter Kohli has scored four IPL centuries at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru).
Player | Venue | City | Number of centuries |
Virat Kohli | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 4 |
David Warner | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | Hyderabad | 3 |
Chris Gayle | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 3 |
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Virat Kohli: Joint most T20 centuries for a team
With his seventh century for RCB, Kohli jointly holds the record for most centuries for a T20 team. Previously, Michael Klinger also recorded seven T20 centuries for Gloucestershire Gladiators.
Player | Team | Number of centuries |
Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 |
Michael Klinger | Gloucestershire Gladiators | 7 |
Luke Wright | Sussex Sharks | 5 |
Chris Gayle | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 5 |
Jos Buttler | Rajasthan Royals | 5 |
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Virat Kohli: Joint second most T20 centuries at a single venue
Also, with four T20 centuries at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru), Kohli is in the joint second position in the list of most T20 centuries at a single venue.
Player | Venue | City | Number of centuries |
Chris Gayle | Shere Bangla National Stadium | Dhaka | 5 |
Michael Klinger | County Ground | Bristol | 4 |
Virat Kohli | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru | 4 |
RCB lost due to Shubman Gill’s brilliant century
Like Kohli, Gujarat Titans’ opener Shubman Gill also celebrated his two consecutive IPL centuries. Gill’s 52-ball 104 not out helped GT to chase the target in 19.1 overs after losing four wickets. It ultimately destroyed RCB’s last hope for qualifying for the Playoffs of the IPL 2023.
After Shikhar Dhawan in 2020 and Jos Buttler in 2022, Kohli and Gill became the third and fourth batters respectively to enjoy centuries in two consecutive IPL innings.
