MI vs RCB: Virat Kohli races ahead of Shikhar Dhawan in 'ELITE' list as he decimates MI

MI vs RCB: Courtesey of Virat Kohli's brilliance, Royal Challengers Bangalore thrashed Rohit Sharma-Mumbai Indians in fifth match of ongoing Indian Premier League 2023 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru by a margin of eight wickets. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis were stars of RCB chase and added 148 runs for first wicket while chasing 172 runs. 

Faf du Plessis however got out after scoring a well-played 79 but it was Virat Kohli who stood till end and finished off match for his team in style. Virat is top run scorer in history of Indian Premier League and tops list with 6706 runs at an aver of 36.64 and also at a strike rate of 129.50. 

Virat Kohli w after scoring an unbeaten 82 against Mumbai Indians also became batsman to score most runs against m and tops list with 909 runs and surpassed his compatriot, Punjab Kings' skipper Shikhar Dhawan. Virat also has highest total of unbeaten 92 batting against five-times IPL champions Mumbai Indians.

List of leading run scorers vs Mumbai Indians

1. Virat Kohli: 909 runs from 33 matches at an aver of 36.64 and at a strike rate of 129.50
2. Shikhar Dhawan: 871 runs from 27 matches at an aver of 39.59 and at a strike rate of 127.71
3. KL Rahul: 867 runs from 16 matches at an aver of 86.70 and at a strike rate of 135.89
4. Suresh Raina: 850 runs from 36 matches at an aver of 28.33 and at a strike rate of 138.21
5. MS Dhoni: 803 runs from 41 matches at an aver of 36.50 and at a strike rate of 132.07

Furr speaking about MI vs RCB match, visitors aka Mumbai Indians didn't have a great start while batting first and lost ir top four batsmen in first six overs of match. Big names like Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, and Suryakumar Yadav failed to perform and ir newest recruit, Aussie youngster Cameron Green too got out cheaply to RCB pacer Reece Topley. 

At one st it looked like MI will bundle out inside 20 overs but young batsman Tilak Varma rose to occasion and played an unbeaten kck of 84 runs off 46 which consisted of nine fours and four sixes. However, in end, it was Faf-Kohli's masterclass that helped RCB chase Mumbai total of 172 runs with 8 wickets still in hand.