Star India cricketer Virat Kohli claimed yet another record to his name as he became the first batter to slam a century in the IPL 2024 edition. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opener played a sensational knock of 113* off 73 balls against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday (April 6) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Virat Kohli Slams 9th IPL Century
Overall, this was Kohli’s 9th century in T20 cricket. His only century in international T20Is came against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup in 2022. With this knock, Kohli also buried ended his barren run at Sawai Mansingh Stadium. This was also the former RCB skipper’s maiden century against the Royals. In the process, Kohli also became the first cricketer to notch up 7500 runs in IPL.
Wonderful Knock Of 113 Runs
Kohli finished with an unbeaten 113 off 72 balls as RCB posted 183/3 after being sent in to bat by the Royals. Virat Kohli scored a mountain of runs but questions will once again be asked about his strike rate. This was the second time that Kohli batted through the innings and RCB had many wickets in hand without reaching a total close to 200.
Virat Kohli IPL Centuries
Kohli – who slammed four centuries in IPL 2016 – owns the record for notching up the most tons in the competition. He scored his fifth ton in IPL 2019, and in IPL 2023 edition, the right-handed batter slammed a couple of centuries. In 2024, he completed his 8th IPL century.
Kohli also became the first batter to score 7500 runs in IPL history in the match against Rajasthan Royals. Kohli scored 21 runs in the tournament opener against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). But in the next two games, he came back strongly to slam 77 and 83 against Punjab and Kolkata respectively.