Former India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain, Virat Kohli will be playing his 253rd IPL game against the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders. Notably, his IPL career started against the same team in the opening game of the 2008 season. In these 17 years, players around him have either retired or have changed teams. However, Kohli remains at RCB.
Virat Kohli record in IPL
The two-time World Cup winner is the only player to play for the same team in the history of the tournament. The two-time Champions Trophy winner has always been one of the top retentions despite going through multiple mega auctions.
| Matches | Not Outs | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | Centuries | Fifties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253 | 38 | 8063 | 113* | 38.95 | 132.15 | 8 | 56 |
Virat Kohli record vs Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL Cricket
The 36-year-old has played 35 games against the three-time IPL winners. He averages 37 and has only one hundred and no fifties. His sole century against KKR came during the 2019 season at the Eden Gardens. This was his fifth IPL hundred and has eight centuries to his name overall. He scored 59 not out in the opening game of the ongoing 2025 season
Batting Statistics vs Kolkata Knight Riders
| Matches | Not Outs | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | Centuries | Fifties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 0 | 1021 | 100 | 39.26 | – | 1 | 1 |
Bowling Statistics vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Kohli has bowled 4.5 overs against KKR over the years. He conceded 50 runs and couldn’t pick any wicket.
| Matches | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0 | – | – | 11.11 | – | – | – |
Virat Kohli record vs Kolkata Knight Riders in CLT20 Cricket
For those who are not aware, RCB and KKR played in the now-defunct Champions League T20 tournament. They played only once against each other in the history of the tournament, i.e in 2011. This was the last time RCB qualified for this tournament while KKR played their first CLT20 season. The right-hander bagged a four-ball duck and conceded 13 runs in 1.3 overs.
| 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
Since his IPL debut in 2008 to play his 18th season, the Delhi player has won the Cricket World Cup 2011, Champions Trophy 2013 and 2025 and T20 World Cup 2024 winners medals. This is the first time when the former skipper will enter the tournament as the T20 WC winner.
