IPL 2020: Kohli becomes the first Cricketer to play 200 matches for single franchise

Virat Kohli has recently added another feather to his loaded cap of achievements by becoming the first cricketer who has played 200 matches for a single franchise of Indian Premier League (IPL). Kohli’s achievement came during Royal Challenger Bangalore’s match against Kings XI Punjab which they lost to Punjab by eight wickets at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday evening. He has played 185 matches in IPL all from his parent franchise RCB and has made 15 appearances in Champions League T20. He is now the leading run-scorer in the entire history of IPL with 5,716 runs in 185 matches.

On this achievement, Kohli explained his strong emotional bond with RCB and how honoured he feels being a part of the team since 2008.