RCB star becomes the first player to score 3500 T20 runs at a single venue; Kohli, Salt give Bengaluru a flying start against RR in IPL 2025 clash.
📍Bengaluru | April 24, 2025:
Virat Kohli added another milestone to his legendary career on Thursday as he became the first cricketer in the world to score 3500 T20 runs at a single venue — the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The feat came during the high-octane IPL 2025 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Earlier in the evening, RR’s stand-in captain Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to field. RCB openers Phil Salt and Virat Kohli gave their team a brisk start before Salt fell to Wanindu Hasaranga for 26. At the time of Salt’s dismissal, RCB stood at 61/1 in 6.4 overs, with Kohli already looking solid at the crease.
Kohli reached the historic milestone with a trademark flick to the boundary and was met with thunderous applause from the home crowd. He was batting on 34 off 23 balls at the 8.3 over mark, partnered by Devdutt Padikkal.
🔥 Match Highlights So Far:
- Kohli reaches 3500 T20 runs at Chinnaswamy – first ever in history
- RCB 71/1 in 8.3 overs after electing to bat
- Salt dismissed for 26 (23) by Hasaranga
- Pitch Report suggested a dry surface with good bounce; average first innings score this season – 166
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🧢 Playing XIs:
RCB: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma
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