Virat Kohli plays a shot during his blistering knock against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023 (Sportzpics)
Virat Kohli will be looking to cross several milestones in IPL 2023 as KKR host RCB at the Eden Gardens
I had something special Virat Kohli During the inauguration of Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2023 The former skipper played like a passionate player in the match against Mumbai Indians, helping RCB to a comfortable 8-wicket win over Rohit Sharma & Co.
His debut with such a blockbuster IPL 2023, Kohli will be looking to continue that momentum as he gears up to square off against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Thursday, April 6. The iconic KKR fort has been a pleasant hunting ground for Virat, who scored a memorable century in Kolkata in 2019 and even made his debut in RCB colors against KKR.
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Ahead of the latest chapter in this iconic rivalry between the two franchises, Kohli has the chance to break a lot of T20 records. The 34-year-old is not only one of the top selectors for the Orange Cap of IPL 2023, but he would also like to get his hands on a struggling KKR, who were defeated by the Punjab Kings in their opening match of the season.
Former RCB captain Virat, who is known for his explosive fielding, has a chance to complete a century of catches in IPL, the Delhi-born currently has 94 catches to his credit. The match against KKR will be Kohli’s 225th match in the colors of the Bengaluru-based franchise.
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He is just 92 runs away from crossing the 11,500-run mark in the T20 format, the IPL’s leading run-scorer with 5 tons and 45 fifties for RCB.
Virat is 29 runs away from entering the 500-run club at the legendary Eden Gardens in the T20 format while KKR skipper Nitish Rana also needs just 8 runs to join the same elite list.
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Kohli smashed RCB’s target of 82 off just 49 balls in the previous fixture against Mumbai Indians as they easily chased down the required target of 172 with 22 balls to spare.
Earlier, Tilak Verma smashed a brilliant 46-ball 84 to help the five-time IPL champs post a fight-worthy total.
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