NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore's star batsman Virat Kohli on Sunday added another feather to his illustrious cap. He became the first player from his franchise and the third-player overall to complete 100 catches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a fielder.
Virat achieved this feat during his side's IPL 2023 match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the M Chinaswammy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Though Virat was dismissed for a golden duck in the match, he made up a bit for it with his electric presence on the field. He took two catches to dismiss young top-order batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal, who threatened to take the match away from RCB during a run-chase of 190 runs. These wickets proved to be instrumental in his side's win.
Now, Virat has a total of 101 catches in 228 matches, next to all-rounder Kieron Pollard (103 catches) and batter Suresh Raina (109 catches in 204 matches).