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Virat Kohli Becomes First Player to Reach 9000 IPL Runs in Historic Milestone

India’s cricketing legend Virat Kohli scripted his name into history books by becoming the first player ever to score the 9000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He achieved the milestone during the match between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Delhi Capitals. Virat also once again proved why he has been remains one of the most consistent and the dominant batters in T20 cricket.

Historic 9000-Run Milestone in IPL

Kohli has reached the landmark milestone in his 275th IPL match and he just needed the 11 runs before the game at Arun Jaitley Stadium.

He have completed the feat with the single in the sixth over and he take the 6732 balls to reach this historic figure.

This achievement makes him the,

  • First player in the IPL history to cross 9000 runs.
  • He is also one of the most consistent performers across seasons.
  • Also sets the benchmark for future generations in franchise cricket.

Kohli vs Other IPL Legends

Kohli leads the list as the highest run-scorers in the IPL history and he is followed by some of the biggest names in the IPL cricket.

  • Rohit Sharma – 7183 runs
  • Shikhar Dhawan – 6769 runs
  • David Warner – 6565 runs
  • KL Rahul – 5580 runs

More Records Within Reach of Virat

Virat Kohli also come closer to make the another milestones in IPL.

He is close to becoming the first player to score the 1200 T20 runs against the single team (Delhi Capitals).

He is also nearing to the 8000 IPL runs in India and which is another potential world-first.

These records highlight his unmatched consistency across the venues and different opponents.

Shivam

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