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Virat Kohli becomes third batter to hit 600 fours in IPL
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli already owned the plethora of records be it in IPL or international cricket and on Thursday the Royal Challengers Bangalore batter added another one to his rich list.
Kohli became the third batter to hit 600 fours in the history of the Indian Premier League. He achieved the milestone during the IPL 2023 match against Punjab Kings at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
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The former RCB skipper now has a total of 603 fours to his name in 229 matches after smashing five boundaries during his 59-run knock off 47 balls that also included a six.
Kohli became the third batter to hit 600 fours in the history of the Indian Premier League. He achieved the milestone during the IPL 2023 match against Punjab Kings at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
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The former RCB skipper now has a total of 603 fours to his name in 229 matches after smashing five boundaries during his 59-run knock off 47 balls that also included a six.
PBKS captain Shikhar Dhawan sits atop on the list with 730 fours in 210 matches followed by Delhi Capitals skipper David Warner (608 fours in 167 games).
Talking about the match, Punjab bowlers made a great fightback to restrict RCB to 174/4 after they were 91/0 at halfway stage.
After being put into bat, Kohli and Faf du Plessis got off to a brilliant start and added 137 for the opening wicket. Du Plessis batted exceedingly well despite his injury as he made 84 off 56.