Virat Kohli completes 4000 runs as opener in IPL

Sunrisers Hyderabad clashed with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 41st match of the Indian Premier League 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on April 25. It was a memorable game for Virat Kohli as he scripted history by completing 4000 runs as an opener in the lucrative T20 tournament.

Kohli has been a rock of RCB’s batting line-up since the inception of the IPL. Though he started his IPL journey as a middle-order, the team management promoted him to the opening slot. Kohli grabbed this opportunity with both hands and excelled in the role. He put up an exhibition of elegant stroke play and piled on runs for fun.

He shepherded the innings beautifully and allowed stroke makers to play with freedom. He swiftly switched gears when need be and went berserk. He was at his consistent best time and time again and piled on runs for fun. Kohli’s hunger for runs and his perseverance made him one of the greatest of all time.

Kohli has been in top form in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. He has taken top-quality attacks to the cleaners and has been a shining star for RCB. During his innings against SRH on Thursday, he not only completed 4000 runs as an opener but also breached the 400-run mark in the ongoing edition of the cash-rich league. In his record innings, he smashed a well-compiled half-century.