Virat Kohli Creates IPL History: Surpasses Warner for Most Fifty-Plus Scores in League

RCB’s chase-master shines again with unbeaten 73*, registering his 67th 50+ score to become the top all-time in IPL history, helping Bengaluru outclass Punjab Kings in Mullanpur.

📍 Mullanpur, Punjab | April 20, 2025

Virat Kohli etched his name deeper into IPL folklore on Sunday by surpassing David Warner to become the player with the most fifty-plus scores in IPL history. Kohli’s unbeaten knock of 73 off 54 balls* against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Mullanpur was not just a match-winning effort—it was a milestone moment in the league’s rich history.

With this, Kohli now holds 67 fifty-plus scores, including 8 centuries, overtaking Warner’s 66 (including 4 hundreds). Shikhar Dhawan sits third on the list with 53.

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📊 Virat Kohli – IPL Record So Far

• Matches: 244
• Runs: 8,326
• Average: 39.27
• Strike Rate: 132.26
• Fifty-Plus Scores: 67 (59 fifties, 8 centuries)
• Best Score: 113*

Kohli’s landmark came in yet another calculated chase. His 73* featured 7 boundaries and a six, and came at a strike rate of 135.19. This was his fourth half-century in eight innings this season, a testament to his consistency in 2025.

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🔥 Red-Hot Form in Run Chases – IPL 2025

• 59 vs KKR* (36 balls)
• 62 vs RR* (45 balls)
• 73 vs PBKS* (54 balls)

Kohli has now amassed 322 runs in 8 matches at an astounding average of 64.40 and strike rate of 140.00, making him RCB’s top scorer and the third-highest overall this season.

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🧮 Dominance vs PBKS

Kohli has always enjoyed batting against Punjab Kings. His last five scores against them read:
59, 77, 92, 1, 50* — and now 73*.
In total, he has scored 1,104 runs in 34 innings vs PBKS, including 1 century and 6 fifties, at an average of 36.80.

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🏏 Match Recap: RCB vs PBKS – Match 37

• Toss: RCB won and chose to bowl.
• PBKS Score: 157/6 (20 overs)
  • Top Performers:
    • Prabhsimran Singh – 33 (17)
    • Shashank Singh – 31* (33)
    • Marco Jansen – 25* (20)
    • Krunal Pandya – 2/25
    • Suyash Sharma – 2/26

PBKS got off to a brisk start, reaching 42 in just 4 overs, but collapsed under spin pressure from Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma. A late rescue act from Jansen and Shashank Singh pushed them to a fighting total of 157.

• RCB Score: 159/3 in 18.5 overs
  • Top Performers:
    • Virat Kohli – 73* (54)
    • Devdutt Padikkal – 61 (35)
    • Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Chahal – 1 wicket each

Chasing 158, RCB lost Phil Salt early, but Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal put on a 103-run stand that flattened PBKS’s bowling. Padikkal was aggressive throughout, scoring 61 off just 35 balls, while Kohli held one end with vintage finesse.

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📈 Points Table Impact

With this win:

• RCB move to 3rd spot with 10 points (5 wins, 3 losses).
• PBKS remain at 4th, also with 10 points but a lower Net Run Rate.

RCB also avenged their earlier loss to PBKS at Chinnaswamy, continuing their five-match unbeaten away streak.

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🏆 What It Means

For Kohli, this match added another chapter to his already legendary IPL career. For RCB, it was a confidence-boosting win that keeps their playoff dreams on track. As the season moves into a critical phase, Kohli’s form may well be RCB’s biggest asset.