Virat Kohli in motion throughout IPL 2025© BCCI
Star batter Virat Kohli, on Sunday, added one other report to his illustrious profession as he grew to become the primary Asian batter to finish 100 half-centuries in T20s. Kohli achieved the feat within the IPL 2025 conflict in opposition to Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. He reached the milestone in fashion with a six off Wanindu Hasaranga to finish his third fifty of the season in 39 balls whereas chasing 174. He remained unbeaten at 62 as his facet accomplished the chase in 17.3 overs with 9 wickets hand. Former Australian opener David Warner grew to become the primary cricketer to notch up 100 half-centuries in T20 cricket. Kohli registered his 58th IPL fifty, bringing his tally of 50-plus scores within the league to 66 – matching Warner’s report for essentially the most 50 scores in IPL historical past.
Warner, who represented Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad throughout his IPL profession, scored 62 fifties and 4 centuries in 184 matches. As compared, Kohli has amassed 58 fifties and eight centuries in 258 IPL appearances.
Earlier this week, Kohli grew to become the primary Indian batter to cross the 13,000-run mark in T20 cricket in the course of the match in opposition to the Mumbai Indians. With this milestone, the previous India captain joined an elite checklist, changing into the fifth participant general to realize the feat – following Chris Gayle, Alex Hales, Shoaib Malik and Kieron Pollard.
Kohli performed 125 T20Is for India, scoring 4,188 runs, which included a century and 38 half-centuries. He retired from T20 Internationals on June 29 final yr after a memorable knock of 76 off 59 balls within the T20 World Cup 2024 remaining in opposition to South Africa, performed at Kensington Oval, Barbados, serving to India carry the trophy below Rohit Sharma’s captaincy following which he known as the curtains on his wonderful worldwide profession within the format.
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