Virat Kohli 31 runs away from breaking David Warner's IPL record against Punjab Kings

 fifth as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) rode on yet another sensational tournament from their talisman but what was different in 2025 for the three-time finalists was that they weren't solely dependent on their former captain. It has been an ensemble cast performance from RCB with the likes of Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David and Romario Shepherd, everyone chipping in with the bat while Virat Kohli being the epicentre of the batting unit.

RCB can take heart from the fact that they have played at this venue and have had success, while Punjab won only two out of their four games here. 

On Thursday, as Kohli strides out with an aim to take RCB to the final straight from the first qualifier, the former skipper will be eyeing a huge milestone. Kohli is 31 runs away from surpassing David Warner to have the most runs by any batter against the Punjab Kings. Warner is currently at the top with 1,134 runs against the Mohali-based franchise. If Kohli scores 43, Kohli will break his own record of amassing the most runs against one opposition in IPL.

1134 - David Warner (DC/SRH), in 26 innings

Punjab Kings, obviously, wouldn't want that to happen. PBKS' batting, apart from Priyansh Arya's century against the Chennai Super Kings, hasn't really clicked in Mullanpur and with Josh Inglis in form, their first prerogative would be to get a big score and chase down with someone getting a big score again, if they bowl first.