Shikhar Dhawan of the Punjab Kings is third on the overall list with 49 points. Kohli has 45 fifties and 5 hundreds to his credit. With a 148-run opening partnership, Kohli and Faf du Plessis delivered a chasing masterclass as RCB made a sensational start to their IPL campaign with an eight-wicket victory.
In pursuit of 172, Kohli (82 not out) and Du Plessis (73), plundering 10 boundaries and as many maximums during their near-flawless 89-ball stand, produced an exhibition of sublime stroke-making.
After du Plessis was bowled out in the 15th over, Kohli finished the job, hitting a four and a six off Arshad Khan to score the winning runs, handing MI their 11th consecutive defeat in their first match of the season.
