New Delhi: Virat Kohli may be out of form currently but there is no iota of doubt that runs would not stop coming from his bat down the line. 2016 was such a year to remember as Virat not only scored the maximum number of runs in international cricket he batted stupendously in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well.
In IPL 2016 season, Virat exhibited brilliance as no other player has ever been able to do so to date. In that season, Virat set four such records, which have not been broken in the IPL to date, seem impossible to break.
Record No.1: It may be common to score a century in Test and ODI cricket, but it is very difficult to score a century in T20Is. In this match of just 120 balls, players get fewer chances when they can score a century. However, Virat Kohli scored 4 centuries while batting in IPL 2016. To date, no player has been able to score as many centuries in one season.
Record No.2: In one IPL 2016 match, Virat Kohli had a partnership of 229 runs with AB de Villiers. In a match against Gujarat Lions, both the batsmen scored centuries. The match being played at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, witnessed boundaries flowing. After this, such a mammoth partnership has not been seen in IPL.
Record No.3: Virat Kohli scored runs at an unbelievable average of 81.08 in IPL 2016. In T20 cricket, it is impossible to score runs at this average. Not just that even in Tests and ODIs, getting runs at this average is nothing short of a dream. In 5 IPL tournaments after 2016, no player has been able to match this average.
Record No.4: Virat Kohli scored a total of 973 runs in IPL 2016 while playing 16 matches. He was just 27 runs short of a thousand runs. Since the start of the IPL, no player has scored even 800 runs in a single season. In such a situation, it seems impossible to break this record of Virat.