RCB vs CSK: 3 Massive IPL Records of Virat Kohli Against Chennai Super Kings

RCB vs CSK: The Southern Derby clash of the 2023 Indian Premier League is all set to take place on Monday. This epic contest will kick off at 7:30 p.m. between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Both teams have huge fan bases in the league because of the presence of two icons of Indian cricket. It will be Virat Kohli up against MS Dhoni once again.

Both teams shared some rivalry in the past. RCB and CSK have had quite the same performance in the league, as both teams have won two games each. But when it comes to head-to-head records, CSK has an edge over Bangalore. In 30 games between the two, CSK has won 19, while RCB has won 10, and one game ended in a tie. Notably, all eyes will be on Virat as he has shown some great form in the ongoing tournament. Here we will talk about three big IPL records for Virat against Chennai Super Kings.

RCB vs CSK: Three Special Records for Virat Kohli against CSK in the IPL

1. Second-Highest Run-Scorer vs CSK

CSK has one of the toughest bowling attacks in the competition and has always played with big bowling stars. That is why it is not easy to score runs against them. But when situations get tough, the tougher get going. Virat had a brilliant record against the four-time champion in the IPL’s history.

In fact, he is among the top run-getters against the Yellow Brigade. Virat is second on the list of all-time highest run scorers against CSK in the IPL and is just a few runs short of 1000 runs. In 29 innings played against them, he has scored 979 runs at an average and strike rate of 39.16 and 125.35, with a best of 90 not out. He is only behind Shikhar Dhawan (1029 runs) on this list.

2. Most Fifties vs CSK in the IPL

Virat Kohli has scored a total of 47 half-centuries in his IPL career in 219 innings. He has scored the 50s against almost every IPL team and played some memorable knocks. But it seems he likes the CSK attack more, which is reflected in his stats as well. Virat has played 29 innings against Chennai and has scored nine half-centuries.

It is the most by any batsman against the four-time champion in the IPL. It means he scores a half-century in every three games. The next-best batsman is Shikhar Dhawan, who has scored eight half-centuries in 28 innings. Virat has yet to score a century, but with the form he is in, that looks possible as well.

3. Most Runs as a Skipper vs CSK

Virat Kohli stepped down from the captaincy of the team after the 2021 season, and then the franchise appointed Faf du Plessis as their next captain. Virat led the franchise for a total of nine seasons from 2012 to 2021. RCB won a number of games under his leadership. But the only thing, which Virat couldn’t do as a captain was an IPL win.

Though he didn’t have much glory as a captain, his individual numbers were over the top when he led RCB. The former RCB captain has scored the most runs against the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. As a captain, Virat has scored 567 runs, which is the most for any IPL captain against them.