(1). Present Royal Challengers Bangalore team Captain Virat Kohli is the Youngest captain for a team in IPL history. As we all know that Virat Kohli becomes captain for RCB team in 2013. But Virat Kohli played as a captain for RCB in 2011 against Rajasthan Royals team. Due to injury, Daniel Vettori was unable to play the match. Then Virat Kohli becomes captain at the age of 22 years 187 days for Royal Challengers Bangalore team. In that match, RCB won against RR team.
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(2). Virat Kohli is the only player to hit 2 sixes in two balls of the match. Previous year Royal Challengers Bangalore team and Rajasthan Royals team has played 5 overs match due to heavy rain. In that match, Virat Kohli cames to bat as an opener and he hits 2 sixes in first two balls of the match in Varun Aaron bowling. The match was stopped due to rain and umpires declared as no result match.
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(3). Virat Kohli is the only player to score 5000 IPL runs in India. The 2nd IPL season was held at South Africa and some matches of 7th IPL season was held at UAE. Except these two IPL season, Virat Kohli has played 156 matches and Scored 5061 runs with an average of 39.5 and strike rate of 133.7. And also Virat Kohli Scored 5 centuries and 35 half centuries in India.
* After Virat Kohli, CSK player Suresh Raina has Scored 4835 runs in India.
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(4). Virat Kohli is the only player to score a half century, when no other players even reached a double digit score. In 2017 against Pune team Virat Kohli Scored his half century, but other players didn't even Scored a double digit number. Virat Kohli played a crucial innings in that match, but his batting score didn't enough to chase the total of Pune team in their 20 overs.
(5). Virat Kohli is the only player as a Captain to win the matches against 11 opposite teams in the IPL history.
* As a Captain Gautam Gambhir has won 12 opposite teams. But he played for Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils.
* So Virat Kohli has played only for RCB and a Captain to win the match against 11 opposite teams in the IPL history.
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