IPL Highest Score Batsman All Season: Virat Kohli RCB Batsman

Since its inception, IPL cricket has produced so many legends of the game and they have served their countries with great pride and performances.

Cricket is a competition between batsmen and bowlers but due to advancements in the sport, the Batsmen are currently ruling this beautiful sport. When it comes to IPL, there have been countless moments where batsmen have done something extraordinary to win the match for their team.

This blog will discuss the IPL Highest Score Batsman All Season, the overall stats of the player, records that are held by the best batsman, his career earnings through the IPL, and the IPL Highest Score Batsman in 2023.

Virat Kohli - IPL Highest Score Batsman All Season

Virat Kohli is undoubtedly the greatest cricketer of All Time and his records and achievements speak for his greatness in cricket. Born in Delhi, the 35-year-old cricketer stepped into IPL cricket for the first time when Royal Challengers Bangalore picked him up in the IPL auction in 2008.

In the first few seasons, his performances were satisfactory as he was in his teens. But soon, he announced to the world his entrance to IPL cricket with brilliant batting in the 2011 edition of the IPL. Since then, he kept on scoring tons of runs and played some of the greatest innings in IP cricket.

Last year in IPL 2023, he came back strongly from his poor form and smashed 6 fifties and 2 centuries with a total score of 643. He was the IPL Highest Score Batsman 2023 for most part of the competition.

Unfortunately, his team could not qualify for the playoffs. Virat has captained the RCB for 9 years and could not win a trophy for the passionate fans of Bangalore. However, he showed his commitment to the team and never left this franchise for money or fame.

During his tenure as a captain, he led the team in 140 matches, securing 66 victories while facing 70 defeats.

Known as the "Run Machine," Kohli affirmed his unwavering commitment to the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise when he left the captaincy in 2021 and confirmed that he will remain a player for the team. Fans can expect to see him continue to represent RCB on the field.

Virat Kohli Season Wise Stats in IPL

IPL Season	Match	Runs	Average	Highest Score	Strike Rate	Half Centuries	Centuries	Fours	Sixes	Catch
2008	13	165	15	38	105.09	0	0	18	4	2
2009	16	246	22.36	50	112.32	1	0	22	8	9
2010	16	307	27.9	58	144.81	1	0	26	12	3
2011	16	557	46.4	71	121.08	4	0	55	16	7
2012	16	364	28	73*	111.65	2	0	33	9	7
2013	16	634	45.28	99	138.73	6	0	64	22	7
2014	14	359	27.6	73	122.10	2	0	23	16	7
2015	16	505	45.9	82*	130.82	3	0	35	23	7
2016	16	973	81.08	113	152.04	7	4	83	38	6
2017	10	308	30.8	64	122.22	4	0	23	11	6
2018	14	530	48.18	92*	139.10	4	0	52	18	8
2019	14	464	33.14	100	141.46	2	1	46	13	5
2020	15	466	42.36	90*	121.35	3	0	23	11	3
2021	15	405	28.92	72*	119.46	3	0	43	9	8
2022	16	341	22.73	73	115.99	2	0	32	8	9
2023	14	639	53.4	101	139.82	6	2	65	16	13
Total	237	7263	37.25	113	123.01	50	7	643	234	107

IPL Records Held by Virat Kohli

Following are the major records that are held by IPL Highest Score Batsman All Season, Virat Kohli since his debut for the RCB.

Highest Runs Scorer in a single IPL season	973 runs in 16 innings @ 81.08/152.04 in 16 innings in 2016.
Most Centuries in a single IPL Season	4 (2016)
Most no. of centuries in IPL History	7
Only batsman to score 900+ runs in a single IPL Season.	973 in 2016
Most Half-Centuries in a single season	11 (2016)
The only player to be involved in 3 200+ stands	204 with Chris Gayles in 2012 215 with AB de Villiers in IPL 2015 229 with AB de Villiers in IPL2016
Most Number of matches played for 1 IPL Team	237
First Batsman to reach milestones like	5000, 5500, 6000, and 6500, 7000-run mark in IPL history.
Most runs for a single IPL Team	7263
IPL Highest Score Batsman All Season	7263

Virat Kohli Teams & Salary in IPL Career

Here is the complete breakdown of the salary that Virat Kohli received throughout his career in the IPL.

IPL Season	IPL Franchise	Salary
2008	Royal Challengers Bangalore	1,200,000 INR
2009	Royal Challengers Bangalore	1,200,000 INR
2010	Royal Challengers Bangalore	1,200,000 INR
2011 (retained)	Royal Challengers Bangalore	82,800,000 INR
2012	Royal Challengers Bangalore	82,800,000 INR
2013	Royal Challengers Bangalore	82,800,000 INR
2014	Royal Challengers Bangalore	125,000,000 INR
2015	Royal Challengers Bangalore	125,000,000 INR
2016	Royal Challengers Bangalore	125,000,000 INR
2017	Royal Challengers Bangalore	125,000,000 INR
2018 (retained)	Royal Challengers Bangalore	170,000,000 INR
2019	Royal Challengers Bangalore	170,000,000 INR
2020	Royal Challengers Bangalore	170,000,000 INR
2021	Royal Challengers Bangalore	170,000,000 INR
2022 (retained)	Royal Challengers Bangalore	150,000,000 INR
Year	Total	1,582,000,000 INR

IPL Highest Score Batsman 2023

Gujrat Titans' new captain Shubhmann Gill was the leading run-scorer of the IPL 2023 with 890 runs across 17 innings.

Virat Kohli was in the race for the IPL Highest score batsman 2023 and was at the top for almost half of the season.

However, his team did not qualify for the Playoffs of the competition and Gujrat Titans qualified for the finals. Virat Played 14 matches and Shubmann Gill played 17 matches and eventually became the IPL highest Score Batsman 2023.