Virat Kohli owns over 700 IPL runs against SRH: Stats
What's the story
Like the 2024 IPL season, Virat Kohli has been in sublime form in the ongoing edition. With over 500 runs, he is the leading run-scorer for RCB.
He is set to feature for Royal Challengers against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow.
Kohli, the league's highest run-scorer, has the second-most runs by a batter against SRH in IPL history.
Stats
Second-most runs against SRH
As per ESPNcricinfo, Kohli is the second-highest run-scorer against SRH in the IPL.
In 23 matches, he has racked up 762 runs at an average of 36.28. His tally includes a strike rate of 140.59.
Kohli is only behind Sanju Samson (867) in terms of IPL runs against SRH.
No other batter has more than even 630 runs against this opposition.
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Ton in 2023 edition
Kohli is among the few players with a century against SRH in IPL history. He hammered a 63-ball 100 in the 2023 edition, which powered RCB's eight-wicket victory. Kohli shared a 172-run opening stand with Faf du Plessis.
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Most fours against SRH
Apart from his only century, Kohli also has five half-centuries against SRH. Besides, his tally of 76 fours is the most for a batter against this side. He also owns 28 sixes.
Battles
Key match-ups against SRH bowlers
The impending match offers match-ups between Kohli and SRH bowlers.
As per ESPNcricinfo, SRH skipper Pat Cummins has dismissed Kohli once in 10 T20 innings. The latter has a strike rate of 134.69 in this battle.
SRH could also use their wicket-taker Harshal Patel early on to difuse the Kohli threat. Kohli has fallen to the right-arm pacer twice across five T20 innings.