📄 Cricket Achievement

Virat Kohli — RCB & IPL Record-Breaking Legacy

973 runs in a single IPL season — a record that still stands

["973 IPL runs 2016 \u2014 All-time record","First Indian with 100 international centuries","ICC Cricketer of the Year 3x"]

About

Virat Kohli is synonymous with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). In the 2016 IPL season, Kohli amassed 973 runs — the most by any batsman in a single IPL season, a record that remains unbroken. He became the first Indian cricketer to score 100 international centuries across all formats, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record timeline. His aggressive yet elegant stroke play transformed modern cricket.

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Cast & Performance

Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli Batsman & Captain (RCB)

Kohli's defining IPL franchise — 973 runs in 2016 remains the IPL's highest individual season tally ever.