Virat Kohli became the first player to score 3,000 runs at a single venue in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday, May 18. The feat came during the ongoing match between the Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Kohli reached the milestone in style, hitting a six off Tushar Deshpande to reach 12 runs for the innings.
No other player in IPL history has even crossed the 2,500-run mark at a single venue. Rohit Sharma is the closest competitor with 2,295 runs at the Wankhede Stadium. Former RCB batsman AB de Villiers follows with 1,960 runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Most Runs at a Venue in the IPL
- Virat Kohli - 3,005* runs in 89 matches (Bengaluru)
- Rohit Sharma - 2,295 runs in 80 matches (Mumbai)
- AB de Villiers - 1,960 runs in 61 matches (Bengaluru)
- David Warner - 1,623 runs in 32 matches (Hyderabad)
- Chris Gayle - 1,561 runs in 45 matches (Bengaluru)
Dominant Kohli Leads RCB Batting
Kohli has been in top form throughout IPL 2024. He is the tournament's leading run-scorer, amassing 661 runs in 13 matches before this game, including one century and five half-centuries.
