Virat Kohli is highest run-getter versus CSK in IPL: Stats
What's the story
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 11th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. The high-octane clash is set to take place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, at 7:30pm IST, on Sunday. Eyes will be on RCB talisman Virat Kohli, who has enjoyed operating against CSK in the past. Here we decode his stats against them.
Stats
Kohli owns 1,146 runs against CSK
As per ESPNcricinfo, Kohli happens to be the highest run-getter versus CSK in IPL, having scored 1,146 across 35 games at a fine average of 38.2 (SR: 127.75). Shikhar Dhawan (1,057) is the only other batter with 1,000-plus runs against the team. Kohli also owns the most 50-plus scores against the Men in Yellow (10). His highest score against CSK reads 90*.
Chinnaswamy Stadium
How has Kohli performed against CSK at home?
At the Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB's home ground, Kohli has scored 389 runs across 11 innings against CSK at 38.9. His strike rate in this regard rises to a stunning 149.04. The tally includes four half-centuries.
Career
Highest run-getter in IPL history
Kohli scored a superb 69* off 38 balls as RCB chased down Sunrisers Hyderabad's 201/9 in their IPL 2026 opener. The former RCB skipper clocked his 64th fifty in the league, as the tally also includes eight tons. Kohli now owns 8,730 runs from 268 IPL matches (260 innings) at 39.86. No other batter even has 7,200 IPL runs. The talismanic batter is also closing in on 300 IPL sixes (296). His strike rate is 133.14.