The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) beat the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the last league match of the IPL 2025 season to finish in the top 2 and secure a spot in the Qualifier 1 playoff game.
RCB needs to just win this match to confirm a top 2 spot. While they can target the top spot with a big victory, to catch up with PBKS' net run rate, they will be satisfied with second place on the table.
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Virat Kohli opened the batting for RCB and played an important tole in the team's win and will look to continue his good form as they enter the high-pressure playoffs stage.
The Sporting News covers the RCB opener Kohli's performance in this IPL 2025 match against LSG at Ekana.
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How much did Virat Kohli score in RCB vs LSG today?
RCB won the toss and opted to bowl first. Kohli came in to bat in the second innings.
This is the first time that the RCB star will face LSG this season. The last time he visited the Ekana and played against LSG, he was dismissed for 22 runs off 16 balls.
Chasing 228 runs, Kohli started his innings on a fiery by failed to convert his half-century to a big score as he fell for 54 runs off 30 balls in the end.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 602 | 60.88 | 145.35 | 73* | 8 | 0 |