The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) took on the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Qualifier 1 match of the IPL 2025 season, with a chance to book a spot in the Grand final on June 3.
Having made the playoffs in four of the past five seasons, RCB have been a consistent side in recent years. Yet, they did not reach the final in any of these seasons and remain trophy-less even after 18 years in the league.
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Virat Kohli knows this feeling all too well, and allowed to help his team qualify directly for the final, he will hope to put out his best performance in the playoffs match at Mullanpur.
The Sporting News covers the RCB opener Kohli's performance in this IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 match against PBKS.
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IPL 2025 Qualifier 1: How much did Virat Kohli score in RCB vs PBKS today?
The toss was scheduled to take place at 7:00 p.m. IST. Kohli will open the batting alongside Phil Salt.
The last time the RCB star faced PBKS at Mullanpur, he scored a match-winning 73 after a century partnership with now-injured Devdutt Padikkal.
RCB bowled out PBKS for just 101 runs. Kohli started the innings in a decent pace and fell quickly in the fourth over as he went back to the pavilion for just 12 runs of as many balls.
What is Virat Kohli's record in IPL 2025?
Kohli has scored over 600 runs in IPL 2025 so far, including seven fifties, with a high score of 73 not out.
| Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Highest | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 614 | 55.81 | 146.53 | 73* | 10 | 0 |