Jaipur, – Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli has once again etched his name in the history books, becoming the first Asian batter to score 100 half-centuries in T20 cricket. The landmark moment came during an IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday.
Kohli reached the milestone in trademark style, launching a six off spinner Wanindu Hasaranga to bring up his fifty in 39 balls. He remained unbeaten on 62, guiding RCB to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory while chasing 174, with the win secured in just 17.3 overs.
This innings marked Kohli’s 58th half-century in the IPL, taking his overall tally of 50-plus scores in the league to 66, thereby equalling David Warner's record for the most fifties in IPL history. Notably, Warner was the first player to register 100 T20 half-centuries, and now Kohli joins him in that elite club.
Warner, who represented Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, scored 62 fifties and 4 centuries in 184 IPL games. Kohli, in contrast, has played 258 matches, registering 58 fifties and eight centuries, further underlining his consistency and longevity in the T20 format.
The milestone came just days after another remarkable achievement—Kohli became the first Indian batter to surpass 13,000 T20 runs, joining the legendary ranks of Chris Gayle, Alex Hales, Shoaib Malik, and Kieron Pollard.
Across his career, Kohli has played 125 T20 Internationals, scoring 4,188 runs, including 38 fifties and one century. He announced his retirement from T20Is on June 29, 2024, after a spectacular knock of 76 runs off 59 balls in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa in Barbados, helping India clinch the trophy under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy.
With this latest record, Kohli continues to redefine greatness, cementing his status as one of the most accomplished and admired cricketers of the modern era.
