Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) legend Virat Kohli has etched his name into the record books yet again, achieving a historic feat in T20 cricket. The veteran batter, synonymous with the RCB franchise since the inception of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008, has now become the first cricketer in the world to smash 800 fours for a single team in T20s.
The landmark was reached during RCB’s 13th match of the IPL 2025 season against Sunrisers Hyderabad. While chasing a mammoth target of 232 runs, Kohli delivered a quickfire 43 off 25 balls, hitting seven boundaries and a six. He reached the milestone in style, dispatching Harshal Patel over mid-off for a four in the fourth over, which marked his 800th four for RCB.
Kohli’s loyalty and consistency with RCB is unmatched — he is the only player to represent a single franchise in all 18 IPL seasons. His tally of 801 fours is now the highest by any cricketer for a single team in T20s, leaving behind the likes of James Vince (694 for Hampshire) and Alex Hales (563 for Nottinghamshire).
Despite his fluent start, Kohli couldn’t carry on for long, falling in the seventh over to Harsh Dubey, caught at backward point while attempting to counter the left-arm spinner’s extra bounce.
The knock also saw Kohli narrowly miss out on multiple major milestones:
- He was just 24 runs short of becoming the first player to score 9000 T20 runs for a single team.
- He needed one more fifty to surpass David Warner’s IPL record of 62 half-centuries.
- Just seven additional runs would have tied him for the record of most consecutive IPL fifties.
RCB, despite a promising chase, collapsed dramatically in the death overs, losing their last five wickets for just 15 runs and eventually falling short by 42 runs against SRH.
Nonetheless, Kohli’s legacy continues to grow, with his latest record further solidifying his status as one of T20 cricket’s all-time greats.
