Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets on Sunday in the 5th match of the IPL-16. The victory was fueled by a powerful partnership between captain Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis set a new record, forging the fourth-largest opening partnership against the Mumbai Indians. Their 148-run stand surpasses previous partnerships. The top partnership against Mumbai, recorded in 2008, was between Adam Gi
Kohli has equalled West Indies batsman Kieron Pollard in the list of top IPL six-hitters. Both have hit 223 sixes in the IPL. Chris Gayle remains at the top of the list with 357 sixes. Pollard and Kohli are tied for fifth place.
Kohli has scored over 50 runs 50 times in the IPL, becoming the first Indian to achieve this feat. He has also hit 223 sixes, tying with Pollard in the all-time list; however, Gayle remains at the top of the list.