India’s star batter, Virat Kohli, etched his name deeper into the annals of the Indian Premier League (IPL), becoming the first player to smash 1000 boundaries in the tournament’s rich history. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart, who has now played in all 18 IPL seasons, reached the milestone during the Match against Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru yesterday.
Kohli’s iconic moment came in the fourth over of RCB’s innings when he launched DC skipper Axar Patel for a towering six over long-on, taking his tally to a staggering 1000 boundaries, comprising 721 fours and 279 sixes.
He continued to lead the list for most fours in IPL history and sits behind only Chris Gayle (357) and Rohit Sharma (282) in terms of sixes hit. With one more big knock, Kohli is poised to become only the second batter in T20 history to notch 100 half-centuries, trailing only David Warner, with 99 fifties to his name.
