Virat Kohli on Saturday overtook Shikhar Dhawan and occupied the top spot in the list of highest run-scorers in successful run chases in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Before Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2025 opener against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens, Kohli needed just 14 runs to take the top spot.
Kohli raced past Dhawan’s mark on the way to his unbeaten knock of 59 which helped RCB to a dominant seven-wicket win in the season opener.
Most runs in successful chases in IPL
-
Virat Kohli – 2205 runs (59 innings)
-
Shikhar Dhawan – 2159 runs (53 innings)
-
Gautam Gambhir – 1988 runs (56 innings)
-
Suresh Raina – 1825 runs (63 innings)
-
David Warner – 1778 runs (39 innings)
