Virat Kohli will be eyeing a good performance against PBKS.
Virat Kohli vs PBKS: The sixth match of IPL 2024 will be played between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on March 25. This is RCB’s second match of the tournament this year. In the opening match of IPL, Bangalore faced defending champion Chennai Super Kings in which they had to face defeat. RCB’s comeback in the league is possible only with the form of Virat Kohli. His bat was quiet against Chennai but his figures against Punjab Kings are a matter of happiness for Kohli fans and Bangalore team.
Virat Kohli will be eyeing a good performance against PBKS. It is very important for Kohli to get in form before the T20 World Cup 2024. RCB will hope that he gives his best performance against Punjab. Some of Virat’s best innings in the league have come against Punjab Kings. When Kohli has been at his best, he has performed brilliantly in the IPL and did even more so against PBKS.
Virat is the highest run scoring batsman in the league. This time the fans are more hopeful that RCB will win its first cup. In such a situation, Kohli will be the strong link. A win will help them get back on track in the league. A defeat will push them further down the table. These are the scenarios where Kohli comes to the fore. Virat’s experience will be invaluable for RCB in the match against Punjab.
Kohli has played 30 matches against Punjab in the history of the league. He has scored 861 runs at a batting average of 31.89 and strike rate of 127.74, with one century and three half-centuries to his name.
Virat Kohli’s stats against Punjab Kings
Virat Kohli Stats against PBKS
| total matches played | 30 |
| Run | 861 |
| batting average | 31.89 |
| batting strike rate | 127.74 |
| 100s/50s | 1/3 |
| highest score | 113 (50) |
Kohli’s memorable performance against Punjab Kings
When Kohli was in red hot form in 2016, he scored 113 runs in 50 balls against Punjab Kings, which is the best score of his IPL career.
Virat Kohli will have to avoid these bowlers
Kagiso Rabada- Virat Kohli’s record against Rabada is not good. Kohli has played 24 balls against this Punjab bowler and he has scored just 27 runs. On this occasion Rabada has dismissed Kohli 3 times. Kohli’s average in IPL against Rabada is 9 and strike rate is 112.5.
Arshdeep Singh- Virat Kohli has scored 44 runs against Arshdeep Singh in 23 balls and has not been out even once. His strike rate is 191.3. Virat would definitely like to target Arshdeep instead of Rabada during the powerplay.
Records and Milestones of Virat Kohli (Kohli) against Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Virat Kohli has 861 runs against Punjab, which is the third most runs for a batsman. Kohli needs to score 34 runs to become the second highest run scorer against the opponent. If Kohli is able to score 39 runs, he will be the second batsman after David Warner to score 900 or more runs against PBKS.
Kohli scored 113(50) against PBKS in IPL 2016, his highest individual score against any opponent in the league. This was also his fastest century in the IPL. Virat has played 30 matches against PBKS, which is the second most matches for Virat against any opponent in the history of the league.