If there is one team in IPL known for its volatility, it is Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Be it their on-field performance or the auction-table player drafting, they have been at both ends, to be honest.
But one thing that’s kind of remained stable for them is their batting. If you look at the top ten individual scores in the tournament history, there are four entries from RCB.
This indicates they have had solid batters in their ranks. And Virat Kohli is one of them – RCB’s lead run-scorer in the IPL. A few others have also assisted him well to be among the top run-getters for the franchise.
Here are the top ten leading run-scorers for RCB in IPL history.
Most Runs for RCB in IPL
| PLAYERS | RUNS | INNINGS | AVERAGE | STRIKE RATE | HIGH SCORE | 50s/100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 8552 | 256 | 39.59 | 132.75 | 113* | 62/8 |
| AB de Villiers | 4491 | 144 | 41.20 | 158.63 | 133* | 37/2 |
| Chris Gayle | 3163 | 84 | 43.32 | 152.72 | 175* | 19/5 |
| Faf du Plessis | 1636 | 45 | 38.04 | 146.99 | 96 | 15/0 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 1266 | 50 | 28.77 | 159.24 | 78 | 12/0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 1132 | 42 | 31.44 | 112.19 | 89* | 10/0 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 1131 | 39 | 30.56 | 129.85 | 101* | 8/1 |
| Rajat Patidar | 1056 | 35 | 31.05 | 153.26 | 112* | 9/1 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 937 | 53 | 24.65 | 162.95 | 83 | 3/0 |
| Rahul Dravid | 898 | 37 | 26.41 | 122.84 | 75* | 4/0 |
Stats Insights
Virat Kohli leads the run-scoring chart for RCB in IPL, and he leads by a significant margin. He has accumulated 8000+ runs in the league, and he is the first to sur the mark.
Kohli has also smashed the most centuries and fifty-plus scores for RCB. Gayle follows him in of the century count (five), while AB de Villiers trails him with 39 fifty-plus scores.
Virat is the only player in the tournament history to play for a single team throughout. He also led the team in 143 matches from 2011 to 2023. Here are the records that Virat Kohli owns in the league.
The tournament’s highest individual score, an unbeaten 175 by Chris Gayle against Pune Warriors in 2013, belongs to RCB.
Considering the boundaries hit, Kohli has hit the most number of maximums for the Royal Challengers – 270+. He has also hit the most number of fours (700+).
