Virat Kohli’s Mega IPL Stands: His Longest, Most Dominant Partnerships Explored
Virat Kohli has made plenty of runs for RCB alone in his storied IPL career. However, there have also been occasions where he found the perfect partner, forming stands that gave bowlers nightmares.
Virat Kohli's biggest partnership in IPL for RCB is with South African veteran AB de Villiers. They formed a massive 229- run stand. The former scored 109, and the latter 129 on that day against Gujarat Lions in 2016. This is also the biggest partnership in IPL history.
Kohi's second-biggest IPL partnership is also with AB de Villiers. This was a 215-run stand against Mumbai Indians in 2015. They scored 88 and 133 runs, respectively.
Chris Gayle is up next, forming a 204 run partnership with Virat Kohli against the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2012. The former scored 128 and the latter finished on 73.
Indian youngster Devdutt Padikkal has also had a memorable outing with the former RCB skipper. He recorded a 181-run opening stand with him against Rajasthan Royals in 2021. Padikkal scored 101, Kohli chipped in with 72, winning the match by 10 wickets.
Virat Kohli's fifth biggest IPL partnership is with Faf du Plessis, another South African veteran. This stand was of 172 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023, wherein Kohli got a ton, and du Plessis made 71.