Virat Kohli averages 64-plus in successful run-chases (IPL): Key stats
What's the story
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have successfully defended their Indian Premier League (IPL) title by defeating Gujarat Titans in the final match of IPL 2026. The game was held at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. RCB chased down a target of 156 runs with ease, thanks to Virat Kohli's blistering performance. He scored an unbeaten 75 off just 42 balls, including nine fours and three sixes, leading his team to victory with a six. On this note, we look at Kohli's stellar run in successful run chases in IPL.
Stats
Most runs in this regard
As per ESPNcricinfo, Kohli has tallied 2,859 runs across 77 games in successful IPL run chases. No other batter even has 2,200 runs on this list. Meanwhile, the RCB talisman has scored these runs at a tremendous average of 64.97 (SR: 143.45). Only David Warner (65.85) has a better average among batters with at least 1,500 runs in successful chases.
Landmark
Three tons in successful chases
Kohli has crossed the 50-run mark 24 times in successful chases. No other batter even has 21 such scores. Meanwhile, Kohli and Jos Buttler share the record for the most tons in these chases (3). Shubman Gill and Ben Stokes happen to be the only other batters with multiple tons in this regard (2 each).
Tally
Over 4,000 runs in successful chases
While chasing in the IPL, Kohli has overall scored 4,375 runs at 42.89 from 140 matches (133 innings). No other batter has crossed the 3,500-run mark in chases. Kohli has 33 scores of 50-plus in chases (100s: 3). Only Warner has more (35). Meanwhile, Kohli took charge after the early wickets in the IPL 2026 final, scoring a quick-fire half-century off just 25 balls. This was Kohli's fastest IPL half-century.
Career
Here are his overall numbers
Earlier in IPL 2026, Kohli became the first player to complete 9,000 runs in the league. The 37-year-old now has 9,336 runs under his belt across 283 IPL matches, averaging 40.41. The tally includes nine tons, the most in the tournament (50s: 68). Across 16 games in IPL 2026, Kohli scored 675 runs at an average of 56.25 and a strike rate of 165.84. He went past the 50-run mark six times, including a hundred.