Star batter Virat Kohli on Sunday added another feather to his hat as he took the field against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper became the first player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to play 250 matches for a single franchise.
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Besides Kohli, three other players have played 250 IPL matches or more, but for multiple franchises. The legendary MS Dhoni has played the most number of matches in the tournament – 263 – but for two franchises. Apart from Chennai Super Kings (CSK), he played for the now-defunct Rising Pune Super Giants (RPSG) for two seasons.
Next on the list is former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma who has played 256 matches. Before moving to MI, Rohit played for the now-defunct Deccan Chargers. Third on the list is veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik who has played 255 IPL matches for 6 different franchises, namely Delhi Dare Devils (now Delhi Capitals), Gujarat Lions (now-defunct), Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings).
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Kohli, who completed 250 games on Sunday night, is now the fourth player to have played the most IPL matches in the history of the tournament. He is also the 4th Indian cricketer to have played 250 or more games in the tournament.
The former RCB skipper, who currently has the Orange Cap, on Sunday, gave signals of another T20 masterclass while creaming 27 off 13 balls, including two sixes. But a waft outside the off-stump with little foot movement resulted in a simple catch to stumper Abhishek Porel as Ishant indulged in a rather amusing block-Kohli celebration.
RCB, however, found Patidar in full flow once again. He and Will Jacks (41) added 88 runs off 53 balls during a breezy third-wicket stand as RCB overcame the early dismissals of skipper Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli to have a strong middle passage.
Cameron Green (32*), who slammed Kuldeep for two successive sixes, and Mahipal Lomror (13) made 37 off 18 balls for the fifth wicket but RCB could not gain the desired thrust in the death overs, where Khaleel and Rasikh (2/23) were excellent with their lines.
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