In the Eliminator of IPL 2024, Royal Challengers Bangalore's veteran batsman Virat Kohli created history. Virat completed 8,000 runs in IPL during the eliminator against Rajasthan Royals. He became the first player to achieve such a feat. To reach this grand record, he needed 29 runs, which he achieved easily against Rajasthan in the eliminator. Virat was looking in great form but could not extend his innings for long.

35-year-old Kohli achieved this feat in the 244th innings. Before this, Virat also crossed the fastest 4000, 6000 and 7000 runs mark in the history of IPL. Virat has scored 8004 runs in 244 innings of IPL at a strike rate of 131.97. During this, 8 centuries and 55 half-centuries have been seen from his bat. All the runs are for Bangalore. Shikhar Dhawan is in second place in terms of scoring the most runs in IPL with 6,769 runs to his name.

At the same time, in IPL 2024 too, he has won the Orange Cap by scoring a lot of runs. He has scored 741 runs in 15 matches at a brilliant strike rate of 154.69. During this, he has scored a century and 5 half-centuries. Virat was out in the eliminator after playing an innings of 33 runs in 24 balls with the help of 3 fours and a six.

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (wk/captain), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (captain), Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj, Lockie Ferguson.

Impact players from Bengaluru: Swapnil Singh, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudesai, Vijaykumar Vaishakh, Himanshu Sharma.

Impact players of Rajasthan: Shubham Dubey, Donovan Ferreira, Nandre Burger, Shimron Hetmyer, Tanush Kotian.