Jaipur: Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Virat Kohli has the most centuries in IPL history. King Kohli’s bat has touched 100 runs eight times in the Indian Premier League. Chris Gayle and Jos Buttler stand second with six centuries each. Kohli reached his eighth century in the match against Rajasthan Royals. But the team could not win. Despite scoring a century, Kohli is also leading the team in defeats.
Virat Kohli has only played for RCB in the IPL till date. Eight IPL centuries were born from Kohli’s bat, Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost three times. No one has a worse record than Kohli on this count. Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson’s condition is also bad. Hashim Amla and Sanju Samson scored two centuries each and the team lost the matches. Sanju’s team lost two games when he had three centuries to his name in the entire IPL.
In the match against Rajasthan Royals, opener Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 113* off 72 balls and the team reached a score of 183-3 in the allotted 20 overs. But despite Kohli’s century, this score was not enough for RCB.
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Batting first, Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored 183 runs in reply and Rajasthan Royals overtook them with five balls to spare. Sanju Samson and his team won by six wickets. Sanju shone with 69 off 42 balls while Jos Buttler, who returned to form, finished the match with a 58-ball 100* with a six. Only when Sanju and Butler put on 148 runs off 86 balls did the match come to Royals. Rajasthan Royals returned to the top of the points table with the win. For the Royals to win all four games of the season. Meanwhile, Bengaluru suffered a hat-trick of defeats.
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Last Updated Apr 7, 2024, 7:32 AM IST
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