Virat Kohli registered his eighth IPL century on April 6 in a game against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. Here’s the complete list of all of Virat Kohli’s IPL hundreds.
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100 (63)* – vs Gujarat Lions, Rajkot, 2016
Kohli’s first ever IPL as well as T20 century came in 2016 when he smashed the Gujarat Lions bowlers all around the park in Rajkot. Batting first, RCB put up 180-2 as Kohli remained unbeaten on 100 off 63. They didn’t manage to win the game, however, as the Lions chased down the target with three balls to spare.
108 (58)* – vs Rising Pune Supergiants, Bengaluru, 2016
Kohli anchored a steep chase against the Rising Pune Supergiants in Bengaluru, scoring his second hundred of the IPL 2016 season in the process. Chasing 192, he scored 108 (58), seeing RCB through with three balls remaining. The knock included eight fours and seven sixes.
109 (55) – vs Gujarat Lions, Bengaluru, 2016
In the reverse fixture against Gujarat Lions, Kohli bludgeoned another ton. This knock included eight sixes, and was accompanied by an AB de Villiers masterclass at the other end as RCB amassed 248-3 in their 20 overs. They won the game comfortably by 144 runs.
113 (50) – vs Kings XI Punjab, Bengaluru, 2016
Kohli’s fourth hundred of the epic 2016 season came in a rain-curtailed game against Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings). Batting with nine stitches in his hand, he scored 113 off just 50 balls in a 15-overs-a-side game, taking RCB to 211-3. They won the game by 82 runs according to the DLS Method.
100 (58) – vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata, 2019
Kohli’s fifth IPL hundred came after a gap of three years, in 2019 at the Eden Gardens. Batting first, he made 100 off 58 with nine fours and four sixes taking RCB to 213-4. It proved to be 10 runs too many for arch nemesis KKR.
100 (63) – vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 2023
After struggling through IPL 2022, Kohli bounced back strongly in 2023 to finish the league stage with two back-to-back hundreds. The first of them was against SRH in a run-chase of 187, which RCB completed with four balls remaining.
101 (61)* – vs Gujarat Titans, Bengaluru, 2023
Kohli became the first batter to score seven IPL hundreds with his ton against Gujarat Titans in Bengaluru. He remained unbeaten on 101 off 61 balls, hitting only one six throughout the innings. RCB, however, couldn’t defend 197 and lost with five balls remaining.
113 (72)* – vs Rajasthan Royals, Jaipur, 2024
Against Rajasthan Royals, Kohli scored his eighth IPL ton. However, it took 67 balls to arrive, making it the joint-slowest in IPL history, and resulted in a loss for RCB as they were unable to defend 183.