Virat Kohli Completes 600 Fours in IPL, Still Behind Two Batting Greats

20.04.2023 - 15:07 sports.ndtv.com

Star batter Virat Kohli already has a slew of records whether in IPL or international cricket and on Thursday the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter added another one to his illustrious career.

He achieved the feat of 600 IPL fours during the IPL 2023 match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium.

The former RCB skipper now has 603 fours to his name in 229 matches after hammering five boundaries during his 59-run knock against PBKS and is third in the list of four-hitters in IPL.

Another day, another milestonefours now in #TATAIPL for @imVkohliFollow the match https://t.co/CQekZNsh7b#TATAIPL | #PBKSvRCB pic.twitter.com/HzFwFdGmeA Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan holds the top spot with 730 fours in 210 matches, followed by Delhi Capitals captain David Warner (608 fours in 167 games).

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Apart from the high-octane action on the field in the IPL 2023, one major talking point in the cash-rich league has been the altercations between stars of various teams. Be it Royal Challengers Bangalore star Virat Kohli's on-field heated exchange with Lucknow Super Giants mentor Gautam Gambhir and pacer Naveen-ul-Haq. Or, RCB star pacer Mohammed Siraj's angry words with Delhi Capitals' Phil Salt and David Warner. The incidents seem to be too many. And England great Graeme Swann feels it is great for the IPL.

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It seems that the clash between Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq and India batter Virat Kohli is not going to die down anytime soon. Notably, both the players were involved in a war of words during Royal Challengers Bangalore's IPL 2023 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium last week. The issue escalated so much that the two players not only confronted each other during the match, but also gave rise to a spat after the game as well.

IPL 2023: Virat Kohli's "Home vs Away" Stats Highlight Concerning Aspects Of His Game

As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season reaches a decisive stage, Virat Kohli's pace of scoring runs has left fans and pundits divided. Though the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Stalwart has been hailed by many for his consistency in scoring runs, there remain those too who aren't impressed by his strike-rate, especially in the middle overs. As Kohli's side prepares to take on Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede on Tuesday, a concerning stat has emerged highlighting the contrasting strike-rate that Kohli has had home and away.

IPL 2023: Amid Strike Rate Criticism, Ravi Shastri's "Don't Change Tempo" Advice For Virat Kohli

Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Monday advised Virat Kohli that he must not drop the tempo of his innings after getting a start as his consistent 'bat-deep' approach triggered a debate if such batting style is suited for T20 cricket. Kohli's approach was questioned after he made 55 off 46 balls in a losing cause against Delhi Capitals at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday night. It was his sixth fifty plus score of the season but the pace of his innings probably cost the team another 20 runs.

"What A Player": Virat Kohli's Special Tribute To Wriddhiman Saha After Explosive IPL 2023 Fifty

Shubman Gill smashed an unbeaten 94 and Wriddhiman Saha a brutal 81 as Gujarat Titans piled up 227 for two - the fourth highest total this season - against Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Saha and Gill went hammer and tongs from the word go to add 142 runs for the first wicket in only 12.1 overs, setting the franchise record for highest partnership for any wicket, as LSG had no respite despite deploying eight bowlers into the attack.

"Don't Know Where He Lagged": Pakistan Great On Virat Kohli's IPL Captaincy

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram recenty shared his views on Virat Kohli's stint as captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Kohli, who has been with RCB since the inaugural season of IPL 2023, led the team to final in 2016, where they lost to SunRisers Hyderabad. On being asked about Kohli's shortcomings as a skipper in IPL, Akram, while pointing out that the 34-year-old was the Indian team and RCB's captain at the same time, said that captaincy becomes a burden sometimes.