The IPL 2025 playoffs are finally here. The Qualifier 1 saw PBKS take on RCB at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.
Both sides enjoyed good campaigns in the current season. PBKS topped the table with 19 points and RCB followed close behind.
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In their final league game, RCB stormed to a dominant win over LSG. Virat Kohli once again made headlines - this time by rewriting his own IPL record.
The RCB batter scored an explosive 54 off 30 balls and in doing so, set a new mark for the most 50-plus scores in wins in a single IPL season. With the playoffs approaching, TSN takes a look at Kohli's record in IPL playoffs matches.
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How has Virat Kohli performed in IPL playoffs?
Kohli's first IPL knockout match came in 2009, when RCB took on Chennai Super Kings in the second semi-final. Chasing 147, he came in at 5 in the 13th over when 53 runs were still required for victory. Kohli scored an unbeaten 24 off 17 balls, taking his team over the line in the company of Ross Taylor.
In 16 knockout matches so far, Kohli has scored two fifties, 70 not out vs CSK in Qualifier 1 in 2011 and 54 vs SRH in the final in 2016. Overall, though, his record is underwhelming as he averages 26 at a strike rate of 122.
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 353 | 26.2 | 122.2 | 70* |
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | 8616 | 39.70 | 132.96 | 113* |