Virat Kohli’s recent mix-up with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar during their IPL 2025 clash against Delhi Capitals on Sunday reignited the long-standing debate around run-outs, an area where Kohli has often found himself in the spotlight. Remarkably, this latest incident marked the 22nd occasion in Kohli’s IPL career that his batting partner has been run out while batting alongside him.

An extensive analysis of IPL data from 2008 to 2024 reveals the players whose batting partners have been run out most frequently, whether they were at the striker’s or non-striker’s end at the time.