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Former Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli registered a major achievement in his name in the 50th match of the IPL. In this match played against Delhi Capitals (DC vs RCB) at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Virat completed his 7000 runs in IPL. Virat has become the first player to achieve this feat. After achieving this special status, Virat said that it is just an achievement for him. During this, Virat praised his wife Anushka Sharma fiercely. In this match, Virat's childhood coach, Anushka Sharma, and her family were present at the stadium in Delhi to encourage them.
After achieving this feat, Kohli said that he wants to continue working hard with humility. Kohli hit his sixth half-century in the current season of IPL at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground here.
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Virat achieved this feat in the 233rd match
Kohli, who started his journey of cricket from this ground IPL, said, '7000 runs is just another achievement during the journey of what I am trying to do for my team. When you try to do something for your team, it is a good number. Kohli achieved this feat in his 233rd match since the inception of IPL in 2008. Before this match, he had 6,988 runs.
'This is a special moment
said Kohli, 'I want to continue working hard with humility.' It's a special moment... my family is here, my coach is here, Anushka is here. It is important for me to have Anushka on tour with me.
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For me, spending time with family is more important than everything else. Cricket is a part of my life. I am honored to have a pavilion named after me here. I started my journey here and started playing for Delhi from here. It was from here that the eyes of the selectors fell on me and I was selected. I never thought of these achievements. I would like to thank you for all this. I can only bow down.
Virat Kohli scored an inning of 55 runs.
In this match, Kohli scored 55 runs in 46 balls with the help of 5 fours. He shared an 82-run partnership for the first wicket with captain Faf du Plessis. However, RCB could not win this match. Delhi defeated Bangalore by 7 wickets.