Royal Challengers Bengaluru is a Bengaluru-based franchise in the Indian Premier League. One of the most popular franchise has played in three finals but has yet to win a title. In most of the records of the Indian Premier League, you can find Royal Challengers Bangalore players in the top 10 list.
In this particular article, we will know about the top records registered by Royal Challengers Bangaluru players in the Indian Premier League.
Let’s see which records are on this list and who holds those records for the RCB franchise in the toughest T20 league.
Top 10 RCB Records in IPL
10. Fastest hundred in IPL
“The Universe Boss” holds the fastest hundred record in the history of the Indian Premier League. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangaluru at home ground M Chinnaswamy Stadium on 23 April, 2013 against Pune Warriors, Gayle registered the fastest ever IPL hundred in just 30 balls. Gayle smashed Pune Warriors bowlers all over the park and scored an unbeaten 175 runs in that match.
9. Most hundreds in IPL
Royal Challengers Bangaluru former captain and current opening batter Virat Kohli registered the most number of hundreds in the Indian Premier League. Virat made eight centuries in the Indian Premier League, and his highest score in the IPL is an unbeaten 113 runs against KXIP in the 2013 season. Virat made four centuries in the 2016 season, one hundred in 2019, and two back-to-back centuries in the 2023 season. Kohli scored his latest hundred against the Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, in the ongoing IPL.
8. Most runs in one season of IPL
Runs machine Virat Kohli holds the record of scoring the most runs in one season of the IPL. In 2016, Virat was in unbelievable form and registered 973 runs in just 16 innings. Virat in that season made runs with an average of 81.08 and a strike rate of 152.03, registered 4 centuries and 7 fifties. Kohli scored these runs as the captain of the Royal Challengers Bangaluru team and almost led his team to win the title.
7. Most wickets in one season of IPL
Harshal Patel, playing for Royal Challengers Bangaluru in the 2021 IPL season took the most wickets. In 15 matches, Harshal took 32 wickets with an economy of 8.14. Harshal’s best in the 2021 season was 5/27 against the Mumbai Indians, and he also bowled one four-wicket spell in that season. Harshal Patel and Dwyane Bravo jointly hold the record for the most number of wickets in one IPL season; Bravo took 32 wickets in the 2013 IPL.
6. Highest runs partnership in IPL match
The superstars of world cricket played for one franchise together and made remarkable partnerships. In the clash between Royal Challengers Bangaluru and Gujarat Lions, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, playing for Royal Challengers Bangaluru, made an unbeaten 229-run partnership. That 229-run partnership is the highest ever partnership in an IPL match. Virat scored unbeaten 109 runs on 55 balls with a strike rate of 198.18, and Ab de Villiers smashed unbeaten 129 runs on just 52 balls with a strike rate of 248.07. Virat and De Villiers in that partnership smashed 13 fours and 20 sixes and played unbelievable innings.
5. Highest individual score in IPL
Power House from the West Indies played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and registered the highest ever individual score in the toughest T20 league. Chris Gayle in the 2013 season against the Pune Warriors played brutal innings of 175 runs from just 66 balls. Gayle hit 13 fours and 17 maximums in that knock and played with a strike rate of 265.15. Due to Gayle’s innings, RCB registered 263 runs huge total, and won the match by 130 runs. Gayle was named player of the match for his outstanding performance.
4. Most sixes in IPL
Royal Challengers Bangalore former opener Chris Gayle smashed the most number of sixes in the Indian Premier League. Gayle played 141 innings in the IPL and smashed 357 sixes. Gayle batted with a strike rate of 146.96 in the IPL. The power hitter known for his six-hit ability and no boundaries is bigger for Chris Gayle. Till now, Gayle holds the record for the most number of sixes in the IPL.
3. Most catches in IPL
Virat Kohli made the most catches in the Indian Premier League. Virat Kohli is one of the fittest cricketers, and he showed his fielding standard by giving his 100 percent effort on the field. Royal Challengers Bangalore former captain and current opening batter till now took 111 catches. Virat Kohli surpassed Mr. IPL Suresh Raina who took 109 catches in the league.
2. Most player of the match winner player
Royal Challengers Bangalore former player AB de Villiers won the most player of the match award in the Indian Premier League. In the toughest T20 league, AB de Villiers won player of the match 25 times, which is the most by any player in the history of the IPL. Ab de Villiers is the proven match winner, and with his performance, he led the team to win so many matches.
1. Highest run in the IPL
The run machine and the Superstar of the game scored the most runs for the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise. Not only for the franchise but also have the record of scoring the most number of runs in the Indian Premier League. Virat Kohli has been scoring consistently in the toughest T20 league and holds the record for the highest run-getter in the league at the moment. Virat Kohli in 236 innings in the Indian Premier League, scored 7624 runs with an average of 38.12 and a strike rate of 130.75. Virat has scored 52 half centuries and eight hundreds till now in the league.
Along with this record there are so many other records made by Royal Challengers Bangaluru players in the toughest T20 league. Virat Kohli holds the record for the most number of matches for one franchise in the Indian Premier League. He also holds the record for the most number of runs as a captain in the Indian Premier League. Virat also scored the most runs at one venue in the Indian Premier League. Yuzvendra Chahal, who took the most wickets in the IPL, has been part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise for so many years and took so many wickets in the RCB jersey.