Virat Kohli continued his stellar IPL 2025 form by smashing his fifth fifty of the season in just 33 balls during the 42nd match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The former RCB captain stood firm on one end while Devdutt Padikkal supported him steadily, with RCB reaching 109/1 at the 12-over mark.
Kohli’s consistency this season
Kohli’s last six scores now read: 67, 22, 62*, 1, 73*, and 51* today. His current knock came with 8 fours and a strike rate of 157.58. The Chinnaswamy crowd erupted with joy as Kohli brought up his fifty — a testament to his consistency this season, with five 50+ scores in 9 innings.
Sandeep Sharma was at the receiving end when Kohli reached his half-century. The back-of-a-length delivery flew off Kohli’s outside edge past the keeper for a boundary, bringing up the milestone.
Quick recap of the match so far
RCB, put in to bat by Rajasthan Royals, lost Philip Salt early on to Wanindu Hasaranga. Salt made 26(23) before being caught by Hetmyer. Since then, Kohli and Padikkal have added a 48-run partnership off 32 balls, keeping the run rate just over 9 an over.
Key stats so far:
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RCB score: 109/1 in 12 overs
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Kohli: 52* (33)
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Padikkal: 23* (16)
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Last wicket: Philip Salt – 61/1 in 6.4 overs
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Last 5 overs: 47 runs, 0 wickets
Match Details
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Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals, 42nd Match
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Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
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Date & Time: April 24, 2025, 07:30 PM IST
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Toss: Rajasthan Royals opt to bowl
Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Playing: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Rajasthan Royals:
Playing: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
