Virat Kohli created a record during his 28-run knock against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday to become the player with the most runs against a single opponent in the Indian Premier League (IPL).Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s tournament opener, played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, saw Rohit Sharma take his total against CSK to 1,174 runs. Kohli needed just two runs at the start of the match to surpass Rohit’s record of 1,161 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders and reach the mark in the first over.
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‘Bowlers have it tough’ – Glenn Phillips breaks down modern T20 cricket Building such records in T20 cricket requires consistency over time, regular selection and multiple matches against the same opposition. Kohli has done it against CSK over the years and added to his tally in back-to-back encounters.Rohit scored 1,161 runs in 36 IPL matches against Kolkata Knight Riders. Kohli has now moved ahead with 1,174 runs against Chennai Super Kings.Kohli was dismissed for 28 off 18 balls by Anshul Kamboj, with RCB at 37 for 1 in 4.3 overs. While the shift itself wasn’t big, the record made it significant.Kohli also has over 1000 IPL runs against Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders.Earlier in the match, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday in Bengaluru.TeamsRoyal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Duffy.Subs RCB Impact: Suyash Sharma, Jacob Bethell, Rasikh Salam Dar, Kanishk Chouhan, Venkatesh Iyer.Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (w), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed.Subs CSK Impact: Matthew Short, Akeal Hosein, Kartik Sharma, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Gurjapneet Singh.
