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Xtra Time Web Desk: Star cricketer Virat Kohli is all set to achieve significant milestones in the upcoming matches. With his exceptional form, it wouldn't be surprising if he accomplishes these feats in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's next match on Thursday, April 11, against Mumbai Indians at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. Kohli is just 73 runs shy of becoming the fourth player to hit 4000 or more runs in the IPL as an opener. In 103 innings, he has scored 3927 runs at an impressive average of 45.66 and a strike rate of 136.26.

Notably, all of Kohli's 8 centuries in the IPL have been while opening the batting. Shikhar Dhawan (6362), David Warner (5900), and Chris Gayle (4480) lead the list of most runs by opening batters in the IPL. Additionally, Kohli is poised to become the fourth player in IPL history to hit 250 sixes, needing just 4 more. Currently, Chris Gayle (357), Rohit Sharma (264), and AB de Villiers (251) lead the six-hitting chart.

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Kohli's outstanding performance in the ongoing IPL season is evident as he currently holds the Orange Cap, cumulating 316 runs from 5 matches at an average of 105.33 and a strike rate of 146.29. Despite notable innings including an unbeaten 113 against Rajasthan, RCB have struggled in the tournament. Currently, they sit at ninth in the table with 2 points and a net run rate of -0.843, securing only 1 win in 5 games.

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