Virat Kohli this season IPL runs: Is IPL 2022 Virat Kohli’s worst IPL season?

Virat Kohli this season IPL runs: Former RCB captain has been struggling to gain his rhythm in the Indian Premier League 2022.

Indian Premier League 2022 is up and running, and the form of Virat Kohli is still a concern for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Kolhi has not been able to play even close to his potential this season, and he has been a flop in the tournament so far.

Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore opted to bowl first on a brilliant batting surface at the Wankhede. All the eyes were on Virat Kohli when he came on to open the innings with Faf du Plessis. However, Virat Kohli failed again and got put on a golden duck on the ball of Jagadeesha Suchith.

After getting dismissed, Virat Kohli was shellshocked. This is Virat’s third golden duck this season.

Virat Kohli this season IPL runs (numbers updated)

IPL 2022 has been a horrid one for Virat Kohli. Kohli, who has not scored a century in any format of the game since 2019 is going through a rough patch. He has just scored 341 runs in 16 innings at an average of 22.73. Kohli has a strike-rate of 115.98 this season and 73 (54) has been his highest score.

Virat Kohli’s worst IPL season was the 1st IPL season in 2008, where he managed to score 165 runs in 13 innings at an average of 15.00. Kohli has overataken the stats of IPL 2008 this season.

Virat Kohli may have been struggling right now, but he has the record of scoring the most runs in an IPL season. He scored 973 runs in IPL 2016 at an average of 81.08, courtesy of seven half-centuries and four centuries. Kohli has never scored less than 400 runs in the last four seasons.

Virat Kohli has got out on a golden duck three times this season against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad. If RCB wants to get back to the winning track, the form of Virat Kohli will play a huge part.