Virat Kohli eyes a major milestone in IPL

Although Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been going through a poor start in the 2024 edition of the IPL having lost five out of the six matches played so far. But the only thing that is positive for them is Virat Kohli.

However, Kohli has been in sublime form in an otherwise disappointing start for the RCB in this season, scoring 319 runs in six matches averaging 79.75 and striking at 141.78, including a century. Kohli has hardly got any support from the other end throughout.

Virat Kohli is in great form in IPL 2024

However, he is near a milestone in the Indian Premier League. He is also just four sixes away from touching the 250 mark in the IPL. Also, he will become only the fourth batter to do so after Chris Gayle (357), Rohit Sharma (264) and AB de Villiers (251) as well.

Meanwhile, his participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup has become a question and Kohli’s performance made sure he is in the race as well. However, Glenn Maxwell, Kohli’s RCB teammate, appearing on the ‘Around the Wicket’ show shared his thoughts on this as well.

Virat Kohli can play a key role for India in the T20 World Cup

“Virat Kohli is the most clutch player I’ve ever played against. You see, his career just stands as the most amazing tournament rap sheet. I think the innings he played against us in Mohali in the 2016 T20 World Cup is still one of the best innings ever to have played against me and it changed the face of the whole game,” remembered Maxwell.

“He was hitting balls on a wicket that was inconsistent into different areas and his ability to change his hands position at the last moment and flick it almost like a table tennis bat; and time it into a gap or over the fences, something that’s almost unmatched around the world. And his awareness of what he needs to do to win the game is phenomenal. It’s been great to sort of play alongside him and train with him and watch him go about it, but I still have to play against him so I’m hoping India doesn’t pick him. It’d be great to not have to come up against him.” Maxwell concluded.