Virat Kohli scripts history, shatters Shikhar Dhawan's all-time record during RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 final

During the IPL 2025 final match between the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS), the legendary Virat Kohli achieved another milestone in his remarkable career.

Virat Kohli has been the iconic figure of the IPL since its very beginning and holds numerous records in the league, yet the coveted IPL trophy has always remained just beyond his grasp.

As Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to bowl first in the final, all eyes turned to Virat Kohli as he walked out to bat, poised to potentially surpass a significant record held by the experienced Shikhar Dhawan.

Shikhar Dhawan reached this milestone in 221 innings, while it took Kohli 258 innings to achieve the same. David Warner follows in third place in this tally of IPL fours with 663.

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Virat Kohli, who entered the final with 614 runs in the current season, was also on the cusp of overtaking Chris Gayle in another significant record. If Kohli could score an additional 86 runs in the match, he would become the first player globally to achieve the milestone of scoring 700 or more runs in an IPL season on three separate occasions. But that couldn't happen as Kohli was dismissed after scoring 43 off 35 balls.