IPL 2023, Virat Kohli: The 43rd match of Indian Premier League 2023 will be played today between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore. This match will be held at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. In this match, the Lucknow team would like to maintain its winning streak. At the same time, after the defeat against KKR, the team of Royal Challengers Bangalore will take the field with aggressive intent. This match is special for Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore. He can make a special record in this match. For this, Virat will have to score only 43 runs.
Virat 43 runs away from the record
If Virat Kohli scores 43 runs in the match against Lucknow, then he will make a special record. He needs 43 runs to complete 7000 runs in the Indian Premier League. Virat has scored 6957 runs in this league so far. If former RCB captain Virat scores 43 runs, then he will be the first batsman to complete 7,000 runs in IPL history. Anyway, the record of making the most runs in the name of Virat in IPL remains intact. Virat has also scored 5 centuries and 49 half-centuries in IPL so far.
Kohli is in great form
Virat Kohli is in excellent form in the Indian Premier League 2023. He is among the top-5 batsmen who scored the most runs in the 16th season of the league. King Kohli has scored 333 runs in all the innings of 8 matches in IPL 2023, being not out once. Meanwhile, his highest score was 82 not out. Virat has scored 5 half-centuries in this season of IPL. During this, he has hit 33 fours and 11 sixes. This brilliant performance of his shows that he is in great form.
Win is a must for RCB
To stay in the playoff race, Royal Challengers Bangalore need a win against Lucknow Super Giants. In IPL 2023, RCB has played 8 matches in which 4 have won and 4 have lost. Faf du Plessis's team is at number six with 8 points.