Top 5 knocks by Virat Kohli for RCB
Virat Kohli has had many memorable winning contributions for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in various seasons of the Indian Premier League. Though RCB has never won any IPL edition, they still possess a strong fan base and Kohli is a massive reason behind their popularity.
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Kohli's best stint with RCB came in 2016 IPL wherein he scored over 900 runs with four centuries. He has also scored a couple of memorable knocks in the 2011 Champions League. As he celebrates his 30th birthday today, let us take a look at Kohli's top knocks for RCB.
#5 99 vs Delhi Daredevils at Delhi in 2013 IPL
In the 2013 IPL, at his home ground Feroz Shah Kotla, Kohli scored 99 against the Delhi Daredevils. Unlike his usual memorable knocks, this one came batting first. He helped his team to post a strong total. However, he was run out for 99 off the last ball. His valiant effort helped his team win by just four runs following Jaydev Unadkat's five wicket-haul.
#4 100* and 109 vs Gujarat Lions in 2016 IPL
The 2016 edition of Indian Premier League is one of the most memorable seasons for Kohli as well as RCB. In that edition, he scored a staggering 909 runs with four centuries. During both the league matches against Gujarat Lions home & away, he scored twin tons.
Those two centuries introduced us to a more enhanced version of Kohli - one who was more aggressive and willing to take aerial risks for maximum results. Firstly at Rajkot, he scored an unbeaten 100. Then at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, he hammered another century against Gujarat.