These 3 players can break Virat Kohli’s record of 973 runs in the IPL: IPL 2024 is going to hit the fans soon. The first match of the season will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 22 in Chennai. Virat Kohli had withdrawn from the five-match Test series against England due to personal reasons. Virat Kohli is ready to entertain the fans by returning to the field from the inaugural season of IPL. Virat Kohli is the highest run-scorer batsman in the history of IPL.

Virat Kohli has scored 7263 runs in 237 matches at an average of 37.25 while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Which includes 50 half-centuries and 7 centuries. Kohli’s highest score is 113 runs. Virat Kohli is also the batsman who has scored the most runs in a single season of IPL, whose record no one has been able to break till now.

Virat Kohli scored 973 runs in 16 matches in the 2016 IPL season at an average of 81.08 and strike rate of 152.03. Which included 7 half-centuries and 4 centuries. Virat Kohli’s highest score was 113 runs. In the upcoming season of IPL, 3 batsmen can create history by breaking this record of Virat Kohli. Let us know the names of those 3 batsmen-

IPL 2024: These 3 players can break Virat Kohli’s record of 973 runs in one season

3. Rituraj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL league. Under the leadership of Dhoni, Ruturaj has improved his game season after season. In IPL 2021, Ruturaj scored 635 runs in 16 matches at an average of 45.35 and strike rate of 136.26. Which included 4 half-centuries and 1 century, Ruturaj’s highest score was 101* runs. Rituraj won the Orange Cap in the 2021 season, this season CSK also became the champion. IPL 2022 was not that special for Ruturaj Gaikwad, he was able to score 368 runs in 14 matches.

In IPL 2023, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 590 runs in 16 matches at an average of 42.14 and strike rate of 147.50. In the IPL league so far, Ruturaj has scored 1797 runs in 52 matches at a strike rate of 39.07 and 135.52. Rituraj Gaikwad is also in excellent form. Ruturaj Gaikwad can bat explosively while playing for Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming season of IPL. We can also break Virat Kohli’s record.