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KKR vs RCB, IPL 2024: Virat Kohli added yet another milestone to his already stellar IPL career during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday, April 21.

Kohli, who currently is the leading run-getter in IPL 2024 with 379 runs to his name in eight matches, became the first batter in the world to go past 250 sixes for an IPL team.

Chasing the target of 223 runs, Kohli looked promising and hit 18 in just 7 balls with the help of a boundary and two sixes as he completed 250 maximums for RCB.

His second six of the innings off Mitchell Starc helped him achieve the feat, surpassing Chris Gayle, who had 239 sixes for RCB and AB de Villiers who smashed 238 sixes for the same team.

Virat Kohli (RCB): 250 sixes in 245 matches

Chris Gayle (RCB): 239 sixes in 85 matches

AB de Villiers (RCB): 238 sixes in 156 matches

Rohit Sharma (MI): 224 sixes 205 matches

Kieron Pollard (MI): 223 sixes in 189 matches


Kohli also became the fourth batter and second Indian player to reach 250 sixes in IPL history.

Chris Gayle stands at the top of the list with 357 sixes to his name followed by Rohit Sharma and AB de Villiers, having 275 and 251 sixes respectively.


Chris Gayle (KKR, RCB, PBKS): 357 sixes in 142 IPL career matches

Rohit Sharma (Deccan Chargers, MI): 275 sixes in 250 IPL career matches

AB de Villiers (Delhi Capitals, RCB): 251 sixes in 184 IPL career matches

Virat Kohli (RCB): 250 sixes in 245 IPL career matches

MS Dhoni (CSK, RPSG): 247 sixes in 257 IPL career matches

 

Unlucky outing for Kohli vs KKR

Virat Kohli had a disappointing outing with the bat against KKR as he was dismissed for just 18 runs off seven balls during RCB's run chase.

A huge controversy erupted at the Eden Gardens after Kohli's dismissal as the star batter believed it to be a no-ball for the waist height.

However, the third umpire adjudged him out citing the batter had stepped out a long way and the trajectory of the ball had dipped down before crossing the stump-line.

RCB, on the other hand, suffered their seventh defeat of the season as KKR clinched a thrilling victory by just one run, that too on the very last ball of the match.

KKR were put into bat first and posted a mammoth total of 222/6 in their 20 overs before bowling the visitors out for 221.

With their fifth win of the season, KKR jumped to the second spot in the points table.