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OTD: Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers recorded highest partnership in IPL

Updated On: 14 May, 2025 03:38 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

On this day, in 2016, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers stunned the cricket world by registering the highest partnership in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Here is all you need to know (Pic: AFP)

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Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Gujarat Lions (GL) in 2016 (Pic: AFP)

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Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Gujarat Lions (GL) in 2016 (Pic: AFP)
In the IPL 2016 match against Gujarat Lions, batting first, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's star batsmen Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers recorded the highest-ever partnership in the league's history

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In the IPL 2016 match against Gujarat Lions, batting first, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's star batsmen Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers recorded the highest-ever partnership in the league's history

RCB lost the early wicket of its opening batsman Chris Gayle for just six runs. Facing 13 deliveries, the left-hander was able to smash just one boundary at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

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RCB lost the early wicket of its opening batsman Chris Gayle for just six runs. Facing 13 deliveries, the left-hander was able to smash just one boundary at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Later, Virat played a knock of 109 runs off just 55 balls. During his iconic knock, the veteran smashed five boundaries and eight maximums

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Later, Virat played a knock of 109 runs off just 55 balls. During his iconic knock, the veteran smashed five boundaries and eight maximums

On the other hand, swashbuckling batsman AB de Villiers stayed unbeaten on 129 runs, which included 10 boundaries and 12 maximums. His unbeaten knock came in 52 balls with a strike rate of 248.08

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On the other hand, swashbuckling batsman AB de Villiers stayed unbeaten on 129 runs, which included 10 boundaries and 12 maximums. His unbeaten knock came in 52 balls with a strike rate of 248.08

With this, the Bengaluru-based franchise also registered their biggest-ever win in the league by a margin of 144 runs

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With this, the Bengaluru-based franchise also registered their biggest-ever win in the league by a margin of 144 runs

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