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Virat Kohli vs CSK: This article covers all details of Virat Kohli’s IPL stats and records against CSK (Chennai Super Kings) ahead of the RCB vs CSK match 68th in IPL 2024.
Virat Kohli needs no introduction. He is someone who is probably the best all-format batter in the modern era. Even in the Indian Premier League, he is a run machine, as he is leading the race for Orange Cap in the ongoing IPL 2024. The former RCB captain is in the best form of his life and has been scoring runs in every game.
He is at the top of the list. In 13 matches this season, he has scored 661 runs at a brilliant average of 66.10 and a strike rate of 155.14. He scored the first century of the IPL 2024 when he scored 113 not out against Rajasthan Royals. He also has five half-centuries to his name. Virat has scored the most (50+) this season. But the biggest match awaits for him and probably the biggest moment for RCB.
Now he will be up against the defending champion on Sunday at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Virat Kohli is the second-highest run scorer against CSK in the IPL history. And he has a great chance to jump to the top spot with one good innings on Saturday in this Southern Derby. So let’s talk about his numbers against the five-time champions in the IPL.
Virat Kohli’s First Game vs CSK in the IPL
It was only the fourth game for Virat Kohli in the IPL. He played against MS Dhoni-led CSK at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Kohli was a 19-year-old Indian star who scored a 7-ball 12 with two fours. CSK won that game by 13 runs. That was the first appearance of Virat Kohli against CSK.
Virat Kohli vs CSK Overall Stats and Records
Since 2008, Virat Kohli has been playing against CSK, and he has played some top knocks against them. The former RCB captain has played a total of 31 innings against them and scored 1006 runs at an average of 37.25 and a strike rate of 124.96. He has nine half-centuries against them, which is the joint-most against CSK in the IPL. He needs another 52 runs to become the highest scorer against Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.
- Matches: 32
- Innings: 31
- Runs: 1006
- Average: 37.25
- Strike Rate: 124.96
- Not Outs: 4
- 50s: 9
- 100s: 0
- Highest Score: 90*
Virat Kohli vs CSK Bowlers
Since the inaugural season, Virat Kohli has faced all the bowlers that played for CSK in the IPL. There are some key match-ups between him and the current CSK bowling stars, which you can check here below.
Virat Kohli Vs Moeen Ali
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 4.0 |
| Total | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 4.0 |
Virat Kohli Vs Shardul Thakur
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 200.0 | – |
| 2018 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 120.0 | 12.0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | – |
| 2020 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 227.3 | – |
| 2021 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 166.7 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | – |
| Total | 67 | 42 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 159.5 | 67.0 |
Virat Kohli Vs Maheesh Theeksana
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | – |
| 2024 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 166.7 | – |
| Total | 18 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 138.5 | – |
Virat Kohli Vs Ravindra Jadeja
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71.4 | 5.0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2014 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 118.8 | 19.0 |
| 2015 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 122.7 | – |
| 2016 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 106.7 | – |
| 2017 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 125.0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 111.8 | – |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 | – |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | – |
| Total | 144 | 138 | 3 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 104.3 | 48.0 |
Virat kohli Vs Simarjeet Singh
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 150.0 | – |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 150.0 | – |
Virat Kohli Vs Mitchel Santner
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81.8 | – |
| Total | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81.8 | – |
Virat Kohli Vs Mukesh Choudhary
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 55.6 | 5.0 |
| Total | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 55.6 | 5.0 |
Virat Kohli vs CSK IPL Match-by-Match Stats and Records
Since 2008 and now, Virat Kohli has evolved into a batting superstar, but what were his numbers in the initial seasons of the IPL? You can check here because we have brought to you his match-by-match numbers against CSK in the IPL.
| Match | Date | Ground | How Dismissed | Runs | B/F | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28/04/2008 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | b J A Morkel | 12 | 7 | 171.43 |
| 2 | 21/05/2008 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | c J A Morkel b M Muralitharan | 10 | 16 | 62.50 |
| 3 | 20/04/2009 | St George’s Park | c S Badrinath b Joginder Sharma | 11 | 13 | 84.62 |
| 4 | 14/05/2009 | Kingsmead | c J D P Oram b L Balaji | 38 | 35 | 108.57 |
| 4 | 23/05/2009 | Wanderers Stadium | not out | 24* | 17 | 141.18 |
| 5 | 23/03/2010 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | st P A Patel b M Muralitharan | 24 | 16 | 150.00 |
| 6 | 31/03/2010 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | c M Vijay b S B Jakati | 34 | 24 | 141.67 |
| 7 | 16/04/2011 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | c S Anirudha b S B Jakati | 35 | 28 | 125.00 |
| 8 | 22/05/2011 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | c R Ashwin b J A Morkel | 31 | 29 | 106.90 |
| 9 | 24/05/2011 | Wankhede Stadium | not out | 70* | 44 | 159.09 |
| 10 | 28/05/2011 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | lbw b S K Raina | 35 | 32 | 109.38 |
| 11 | 12/04/2012 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | c F du Plessis b D E Bollinger | 57 | 46 | 123.91 |
| 12 | 25/04/2012 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | did not bat | – | – | – |
| 13 | 13/04/2013 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | c †M S Dhoni b C H Morris | 58 | 47 | 123.40 |
| 14 | 18/05/2013 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | not out | 56* | 29 | 193.10 |
| 15 | 18/05/2014 | JSCA International Stadium Complex | st M S Dhoni b R A Jadeja | 27 | 29 | 93.10 |
| 16 | 24/05/2014 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | b A Nehra | 73 | 49 | 148.98 |
| 17 | 22/04/2015 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | c D R Smith b A Nehra | 51 | 42 | 121.43 |
| 18 | 04/05/2015 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | run out | 48 | 44 | 109.09 |
| 19 | 22/05/2015 | JSCA International Stadium Complex | c M M Sharma b A Nehra | 12 | 9 | 133.33 |
| 20 | 25/04/2018 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | c R A Jadeja b S N Thakur | 18 | 15 | 120.00 |
| 21 | 05/05/2018 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | b R A Jadeja | 8 | 11 | 72.73 |
| 22 | 23/03/2019 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | c R A Jadeja b Harbhajan Singh | 6 | 12 | 50.00 |
| 23 | 21/04/2019 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | c †M S Dhoni b D L Chahar | 9 | 8 | 112.50 |
| 24 | 10/10/2020 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | not out | 90* | 52 | 173.08 |
| 25 | 25/10/2020 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | c F du Plessis b S M Curran | 50 | 43 | 116.28 |
| 26 | 25/04/2021 | Wankhede Stadium | c †M S Dhoni b S M Curran | 8 | 7 | 114.29 |
| 27 | 24/09/2021 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | c R A Jadeja b D J J Bravo | 53 | 41 | 129.27 |
| 28 | 12/04/2022 | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | c S Dube b Mukesh Choudhary | 1 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 29 | 04/05/2022 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | b M M Ali | 30 | 33 | 90.91 |
| 30 | 17/04/2023 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | b Akash Singh | 6 | 4 | 150.00 |
| 31 | 22/03/2024 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | c R Ravindra b Mustafizur Rahman | 21 | 20 | 105.00 |
Virat Kohli vs CSK: Best Knocks
Virat Kohli has not scored a century against CSK, but his highest score of 90 not out came during the 2020 edition in Dubai. Batting first, RCB made 169/4, and Virat remained unbeaten on 90 off 52 balls, with 4 fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 173.08. CSK only made 132/8 and lost by 37 runs.
In 2013, the RCB vs CSK clash was delayed due to rain. The match was reduced to 8 overs per side. RCB batted first and scored 106/2 in 8 overs. Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 56 off 29 balls with six fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 193.10. CSK managed 82/6 and lost the game.
Virat Kohli vs CSK: Interesting Points
- Virat has the joint-most half-centuries against Chennai Super Kings. He has scored nine fifties and needs one more to jump to the top.
- Out of nine half-centuries, Virat has only one fifty in chase. He scored 51 off 42 against CSK in 2015 at Chinnaswamy, and RCB lost that game.
- Virat Kohli has not been dismissed for a duck against CSK in his IPL career.
- He needs 52 runs to surpass Shikhar Dhawan and become the leading scorer against CSK in the IPL.
- It took Virat 10 innings to score his first half-century against CSK, which he scored in 2011 when he made 70 not out. But then he scored five half-centuries in the next 7 innings.
- Virat scored 58 and 56* in his first two innings as a RCB captain against CSK.
FAQs
How many sixes has Virat Kohli hit against CSK?
Virat Kohli has hit a total of 38 sixes against CSK.
How many fours has Virat Kohli hit against CSK?
Virat Kohli has hit a total of 73 sixes against CSK.
