IPL 2025 Qualifier 1: RCB's Virat Kohli on cusp of busting David Warner's all-time IPL record
Virat Kohli is on the brink of shattering David Warner's massive record heading into IPL 2025's Qualifier 1 clash between RCB and PBKS
Virat Kohli is poised to break a massive record as RCB take on PBKS in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh.
Virat Kohli is on the cusp of surpassing David Warner to become the all-time leading run-scorer against PBKS in the IPL, needing just 31 more runs. Warner currently leads with 1134 runs in 26 matches (average 49.30, 13 fifties), while Kohli has accumulated 1104 runs from 34 encounters at an average of 36.80.
Only Virat Kohli and David Warner have scored over 1000 runs against Punjab Kings in IPL history.
Batters with most runs against PBKS in IPL:
David Warner - 11345 runs from 26 matches
Virat Kohli - 1104 runs from 34 matches
Shikhar Dhawan - 894 runs from 26 matches
Rohit Sharma - 872 runs from 32 matches
Faf du Plessis - 831 runs from 20 matches
Virat Kohli has been a standout performer for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2025, currently holding the fifth spot for most runs scored in the tournament. Across 13 matches, he has amassed 602 runs, boasting an impressive average of 60.20 and a striking strike rate of 147.91. His top score this season is an unbeaten 73 runs.
The league stage of IPL 2025 concluded with RCB securing the second spot on the points table. They racked up 19 points from 14 matches, clinching nine wins and finishing with a net run rate of +0.301. PBKS, however, topped the table. While also accumulating 19 points, their superior net run rate of +0.372 placed them above RCB.
