Virat Kohli Achieves Historic First By An Indian In CSK vs RCB IPL 2024 Opener

Royal Challengers Bangaluru star batter Virat Kohli on Friday achieved a massive feat in T20 cricket. He was the first Indian batter to score 12000 runs in T20 history. Kohli reached the milestone during RCB’s IPL 2024 game against Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. With this, Kohli joined the elite list which has got the likes of Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard. West Indies’ T20 legend Gayle tops the chart with 14562 T20 runs, while Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik holds the 2nd position with 13360 runs. Star all rounder from West Indies, Pollard, is at the 3rd place with 12900 runs and England’s Alex Hales is in the fourth spot with 12319 runs. Kohli is next followed by David Warner (12065 runs). The India star achieved the feat in his 377th T20 game and 360th innings.

Virat Kohli is fresh from a rest and in great spirits. The player had skipped India’s five-match Test series against England that preceded IPL 2024. Kohli missed the entire series as he welcomed his second child in February this year.

Mo Bobat, RCB’s Director of Cricket, who has been closely watching Kohli during training, had reavealed that the great batter was hitting the ball superbly.

“Virat’s in a good place. We all know he is a true champion – cricketer. He’s presently at a stage in his career and experience where nearly all of his actions are ingrained in him. “We’re very excited about him coming in fresh,” Bobat stated during the press conference held prior to the tournament opener for RCB.

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Kohli has taken some time off from his cricket. He seems in an excellent mood. He has enjoyed quality family time, is filled with energy and is eager to join in. He’s hit a few balls with us in the last few days and is hitting the ball brilliantly, he had stated.