5 insane records created by Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL history

#4 Virat Kohli - 973 runs in 2016 season

Virat Kohli: The all season run-machine

Virat Kohli's hunger for runs is well known. He can dominate oppositions in all formats and his formula is simple. Opposition captains are aware of his formula, yet they find it difficult to stop him. Once he has his eye in, he'll be in for a long haul and make teams pay for it. Virat had already hit a purple patch at the start of 2016 by consistently scoring runs in Australia, for which he was awarded the Man of the Series in T20s and also in the World T20 for being the highest run-getter with 273 runs in 5 matches at an average 136.50.

He carried this form to the IPL and started the season with a classy 81 against Sun Risers Hyderabad. With every innings, his form got better and he also scored 4 imperious centuries in the process. He scored a total of 973 runs in 16 matches at an average of 81.8 with 4 hundreds and 7 fifties. Virat capped off the season by scoring a brilliant 54 in the final, but failed to take RCB over the line.

He won the Orange Cap for his monumental efforts and this is a record that will stand against the test of time.