Virat Kohli’s 73* Leads Royal Challengers To Victory By 7 Wickets, See Scorecard News24 –

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru win another crucial contest in the IPL 2025 edition by defeating the Punjab Kings by 7 wickets at Mullanpur, Chandigarh. Punjab Kings, batting first posted a low score of 157 on the board with none of the batters managing to create an impact. Captain Shreyas Iyer failed miserably as he was departed at mere 6 runs when he was ultimately caught by Krunal Pandya with a stunning catch. The RCB bowlers managed to restrict runs The chase master Virat Kohli smashed 73 runs and once again displayed his prowess as a batter who can adapt according to any format of the game.

Virat Kohli Creates History Once Again in IPL

The number one batter in Indian Premier League history Virat Kohli establishes fresh records in each game he takes the pitch for. King Kohli achieved another record against the Punjab Kings in the match. Kohli established a new record through his fifty against Punjab. The IPL marks its first occasion where a player reaches this milestone after Virat Kohli accomplishes it. Virat Kohli now leads David Warner as the leader for half-century achievements in IPL history.

Virat Kohli Creates History

Virat Kohli led Royal Challengers Bengaluru as captain while batting as opener to achieve 73 unbeaten runs from 54 balls that contained 7 fours and 1 six during the match against Punjab Kings. The historic achievement came when Kohli scored a half-century within this particular game. Virat Kohli has certified 67 half-centuries since IPL’s commencement. David Warner had maintained the previous record of scoring this number of matches at 66 before Kohli surpassed him. Virat Kohli has reached 59 half-centuries and 8 centuries during the IPL season. Through an outstanding batting partnership between Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal Royal Challengers Bangalore achieved a 7-wicket victory in the match.

Another Win for RCB

Finding excellent form during IPL Season 18 has marked Virat Kohli’s current season performance. Kohli has achieved four half-century scores during the initial 8 games of the season. The RCB team has contested 8 games in the season and secured victories in 5 of them. The team finds itself at the third position among other teams in the league table at present. The RCB team continues to advance toward the playoffs by producing solid performance results. During IPL season 18 King Kohli aims to achieve individual success and complete the 18-year title voyage for RCB.