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Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru needs 67 runs to become the first batter to score 9000 runs for a team in the T20s. Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli during a workout in front of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders, in the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, at Bengaluru, Karnataka, Friday, 1625 May. Records were the norm in the Indian Premier League. The Star battery can break as many as three records when the royal challengers offer Bengaluru Kolkata Knight Riders at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. 9000 T20 runs for one franchisee scored only 26 bowlers 9000 runs in the history of T20 cricket and only seven of them managed to score 5000 runs for one team. Virat Kohli needs 67 runs to reach 9000 runs for RCB in T20s. Most runs for a team in T20s Virat Kohli, Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 8933 Run Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians: 6031 runs James Vince, Hampshire: 5934 runs Suresh Raina, Chennai Super Kings: 5529 Run MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings: 5298 Runs Luks Wright, Susse: 5045: Runs Steven Croft, Lancashire: 5018 Run the most runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL Virat Kohli will be the leading runner -up against KKR if he manages to score 72 runs on Saturday. David Warner: 1093 runs (28 overs) Rohit Sharma: 1083 runs (35 innings) Virat Kohli: 1021 runs (32 innings) eight fifty plus scores in an IPL season Virat Kohli scored 7 fifty-plus plus scores in IPL 2025. Player Team Instances (fifty-plus scores) Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bengaluru Two (11 in 2016, 8 in 2023) David Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad Two (9 in 2016, 9 in 2019) Chris Gayle Royal Challengers Bengaluru One (8 in 2012) Kane William Sunrisers (8 In 2018) Jos Buttler Rajascan Royal (8) in 2022) Faf du Plessis Royal Challengers Bengaluru One (8 in 2023) However, there is a good chance of rain in Bengaluru later today, which can derail Virat Kohli’s first outing to his retirement from Test cricket. Stay up to date with all the actions from the IPL 2025. Look at the IPL 2025 schedule, follow the latest IPL 2025 points table and follow the top performers with the orange cap and purple cap.