What is Virat Kohli’s batting record vs Chennai Super Kings?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are set for an epic battle in the eight game of Indian Premier League (IPL). This is the 34th meeting between the two sides. The focus during the huge battle will be on Virat Kohli who has been in good nick with the bat in the white-ball formats. The former RCB skipper began the tournament with a fifty against Kolkata Knight Riders in the first game of the season. 

Kohli is one of the few players who has been part of all 18 seasons of the IPL. The former India and RCB skipper was part of the side that beat CSK in Chennai in 2008. Since then, RCB haven’t been able to beat Chennai in their latter’s backyard. Last year Virat Koli was the leading run-getter in the tournament. 

If we speak about the leading run-getters versus CSK, former India batter Shikhar Dhawan heads the list. The 39-year-old has scored 1057 runs from 29 matches in the history of IPL. Virat Kohli is on the cusp of achieving a major record when he take to the field on Friday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. 

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Virat Kohli’s batting record against CSK

Former India skipper Virat Kohli has played all 33 games for RCB against the Chennai Super Kings. In those 33 games he has batted 32 times and scored 1053 runs with a best of 90 not out. Kohli, has hit nine half-centuries and is yet to record a duck against CSK. The 36-year-old has an average of 37 and strike of 126 against the five-time IPL winners. 

What is Virat Kohli’s best score against CSK?

Virat Kohli’s best score against CSK is the 90 not out he scored in the IPL 2020 game played in Dubai. Then RCB skipper scored his unbeaten 90 off 52 balls with the help of four boundaries and four sixes to help his side score 169. In reply, Chennai were restricted to 132 for eight from their 20 overs as RCB won the game by 37 runs. 

How many runs did Virat Kohli score in the last game vs CSK?

The last meeting between the two sides was in Bengaluru in the final league match of IPL 2024 season. Virat Kohli scored 47 runs from 29 balls with three boundaries and four sixes. RCB went onto score 218 on the board and won the game by 27 runs to move into the playoffs at the expense of Chennai. 

What is Virat Kohli’s performance in the last five game versus CSK?

If we look at the last five match that Kohli has played against CSK, it doesn’t paint a pretty picture. RCB’s former skipper last scored a fifty against Chennai in the 2021 season when he hit 53 runs off 41 balls in Sharjah. In the last five innings, Kohli has scored a total of 105 runs with an average of 21. 

What record is Virat Kohli nearing vs CSK?

With 1053 runs to his name, Virat Kohli needs just five runs to become the leading run-getter versus Chennai Super Kings. The 36-year-old will go past his best friend and former India teammate Shikar Dhawan who has scored 1053 runs against CSK. Former Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma is third on the list with 896 runs. 

How many runs has Virat Kohli scored in Chepauk vs CSK?

In the nine games that former RCB skipper Virat Kohli has played in Chepauk vs CSK, he has scored 304 runs. Kohli has hit two fifties which came in successive games in the 2012 and 2013 seasons. The 36-year-old averages 33.78 at this venue with a strike rate of 113.