No surprise that Virat Kohli continues to make room inside his closet for yet another feather, although it wasn't that his cupboard was about to be overflowing with them. For now, he has bumped up his qualification: the first batter to score 8500 runs in IPL history. Also, he scored the record for the highest number of sixes at a single venue in all T20 matches. In the match against RCB vs CSK, Kohli even smashed Anshul Kamboj via a six that would put him past the tally of Chris Gayle. He also has now hit 153 sixes at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which is two more than Gayle. That wasn't the end for Kohli. The phenomenal batter went ahead to become the first of all time to strike 300 sixes for one franchise. The 303 sixes that he has scored in the IPL and the Champions League T20 from debuting with RCB in 2008 are now combined. Out of those, a total of 289 sixes came in the IPL alone. Only Rohit Sharma (297) and Chris Gayle (357) are ahead of him. ๐๐พ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ช๐ท๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ป 6๏ธโฃ The fans are being treated to a masterclass as #ViratKohli unleashes his full shot repertoire in this epic Kohli vs Dhoni clash – one last time? ๐Watch the LIVE action โก https://t.co/dl97nUfgCR #IPLonJioStar ๐ #RCBvCSK | LIVE NOW on Star… pic.twitter.com/9msO0TbLcC — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 3, 2025 Records Kohli broke in RCB vs CSK: First Batsman in IPL to score 8500 runs Most runs against an opponent in IPL Most sixes at a single venue in T20 First Batsman to hit 300 sixes for a team First batter to hit 70 fifty+ scores in IPL Equals David Warner for most half-centuries in IPL history Most sixes at a single venue in T20s: Chris Gayle had once maintained a status when it came to six-hitting; but now with these five sixes against CSK, Kohli, the next man, has taken the record for the most sixes at a single venue from him. Before Kohli was Gayle, with 151 at Chinnaswamy, but that record could now belong to the Indian. 154: Virat Kohli at Bengaluru 151: Chris Gayle at Bengaluru 138: Chris Gayle at Mirpur 135: Alex Hales at Nottingham 122: Rohit Sharma at Wankhede Most sixes for a team in T20: Virat Kohli is the only player to achieve the milestone of hitting 300 sixes while representing a particular team. While the individual count for RCB is 305-six at IPL level and 15 at CLT20. 305 – Virat Kohli (RCB)* 263 – Chris Gayle (RCB) 262 – Rohit Sharma (MI) 258 – Kieron Pollard (MI) 257 – MS Dhoni (CSK) Most 50+ scores in IPL: Being not only the highest in India but also overtaking Warner regarding the 50-plus scores in IPL history. Scoring 8 centuries and 62 fifties, he has a total of 70 such scores under his belt. Warner's stats comprise four hundreds and 62 fifties, summing a total of 66. Player Inns Runs Fifty+ 50 100 Virat Kohli 255 8504 70 62 8 David Warner 184 6565 66 62 4 Shikhar Dhawan 221 6769 53 51 2 Rohit Sharma 262 6921 48 46 2 KL Rahul 132 5054 44 40 4 Most runs vs an opponent in IPL: David Warner was the undefeated king among the run-scorers against a single team: he had scored 1134 runs against Punjab Kings. However, Kohli has already surpassed him. He scored 62 against CSK, taking him to 1146 runs-all-time most runs by any batter against a single IPL team. Kohli might even break his own record again. He has 1130 runs vs Delhi Capitals and 1104 against Punjab Kings. Rohit Sharma could also overtake him if he scores a fifty against KKR. 1146 – Virat Kohli vs CSK* 1134 – David Warner vs PBKS 1130 – Virat Kohli vs DC 1104 – Virat Kohli vs PBKS 1093 – David Warner vs KKR 1083 – Rohit Sharma vs KKR Virat Kohli is the lone and foremost record-holder of the IPL. He has been the only batter to have scored 7000 runs, 7500 runs, 8000 runs, and now 8500 runs. Kohli scored a brisk 29-ball half-century against CSK, which was his 62nd IPL half-century. This was also Kohli's fourth consecutive fifty and seventh in IPL 2025. Kohli leads in the race for the Orange Cap with 505 runs, just one run ahead of Sai Sudharsan. Also Read | Watch: Fans Troll CSK With 'Jail' Jerseys in Bengaluru Most Runs in IPL ft Virat Kohli: Pos Player Inns Runs Avg SR 100 50 HS 1 Virat Kohli 255 8504 39.74 132.58 8 62 113 2 Rohit Sharma 262 6921 29.83 132 2 46 109* 3 Shikhar Dhawan 221 6769 35.26 127.14 2 51 106* 4 David Warner 184 6565 40.52 139.77 4 61 126 5 Suresh Raina 200 5528 32.52 136.76 1 39 100*