Virat Kohli hits first hundred of IPL 2024 for RCB vs RR, records highest score with eighth IPL century

Post At: Apr 07/2024 12:10AM

Virat Kohli smashed the first hundred of the IPL 2024 season for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Saturday.

Kohli reached his hundred off 67 balls after RR sent RCB in to bat. He put up a 125-run stand for the first wicket with Faf du Plessis before teeing off.

RR vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2024

Kohli eventually notched up his joint-highest IPL scores, remaining unbeaten on 113 off 72 balls as RCB totalled 183 for three in 20 overs.

Kohli’s century is his eighth in the IPL, a record among all batters. It was also his ninth T20 hundred, leading the charts among all Indian batters. Rohit Sharma (seven) stands behind Kohli among Indians.

Furthermore, Kohli’s hundred also puts him third on the list of most T20 centuries among openers, only behind Chris Gayle (22) and Babar Azam (11).

While Kohli holds the overall record with eight centuries, his former RCB teammate Chris Gayle stands second with six triple-figure scores to his name including his 175 against Pune Warriors India, which is also the highest any batter has scored in a single IPL innings. It was also the fastest IPL hundred — off just 30 balls. David Warner, Shane Watson and KL Rahul have four hundreds each to their name while AB de Villiers, Sanju Samson and Shubman Gill had three.

List of Kohli’s IPL centuries

  • 113* v RCB, 2024
  • 113 v PBKS, 2016
  • 109 v Gujarat Lions, 2016
  • 108* v RPS, 2016
  • 101* v GT, 2023
  • 100* v GL, 2016
  • 100 v KKR, 2019
  • 100 v SRH, 2023

Players to hit the most centuries in IPL history

Pos Player Team Matches Runs 100s
1. Virat Kohli RCB 242 7579 8
2. Chris Gayle KKR/RCB/PBKS 142 4965 6
3. Jos Buttler MI/RR 100 3258 5
4. KL Rahul SRH/RCB/PBKS/LSG 121 4256 4
5. Shane Watson RR/RCB/CSK 145 3874 4
6. David Warner SRH/DC 180 6545 4
7. Shubman Gill KKR/GT 95 2954 3
8. Sanju Samson DC/RR 155 3997 3
9. AB de Villiers DC/RCB 184 5162 3

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