Virat Kohli turns CSK into his favourite punching bag – check the numbers | Cricket News

Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo)

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s greatness in the Indian Premier League is not simply outlined by runs — it is stamped by the sheer consistency and impression he is had, particularly in opposition to high-tier opponents. Among all franchises, no group has witnessed Kohli’s fury greater than Chennai Super Kings, considered one of the most profitable sides in IPL historical past. With a staggering 1,146 runs in opposition to CSK, Kohli now holds the document for many runs by a batter in opposition to a single opponent in IPL historical past.
He surpassed David Warner’s 1,134 in opposition to PBKS and even bettered his personal tallies in opposition to DC (1,130) and PBKS (1,104).

Kohli has 10 fifty-plus scores in opposition to CSK, the most by any participant in opposition to the 5-time champions.
The subsequent greatest — Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, and Rohit Sharma — have 9 every. But what units Kohli aside is how he has stepped up in large matches, typically carrying RCB’s hopes in opposition to considered one of the most tactically sturdy sides in the league.

His present type in IPL 2025 is harking back to his document-breaking 2016 season.
Kohli has now recorded 4 consecutive fifty-plus scores, equaling his personal RCB document set 9 years in the past.

Most runs in opposition to an opponent in IPL
1146 – Virat Kohli vs CSK*
1134 – David Warner vs PBKS
1130 – Virat Kohli vs DC
1104 – Virat Kohli vs PBKS
1093 – David Warner vs KKR
1083 – Rohit Sharma vs KKR
Most 50+ scores in opposition to CSK in IPL
10 – Virat Kohli*
9 – Shikhar Dhawan
9 – David Warner
9 – Rohit Sharma
Most consecutive 50-plus scores for RCB in the IPL
4 – Virat Kohli in 2016
4* – Virat Kohli in 2025