IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down a record 228 runs at Ekana Stadium to secure a spot in the IPL playoffs.
In an incredible pursuit that saw the Reds defeat LSG, RCB’s stand-in skipper Jitesh Sharma played “the main character” and realised the team’s prediction of finishing in the top two. RCB will participate in Qualifier 1 for the first time in nine years after finishing second with a victory.
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Because of Jitesh’s incredible 85* from 33 balls, RCB was chasing their highest IPL target ever. Furthermore, as they won 7/7, RCB maintained a perfect record of victories on opponents’ home fields, making them the first team in IPL history to win every away game.
The highest target chased in IPL
262 – PBKS vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
246 – SRH vs PBKS, Hyderabad, 2025
228 – RCB vs LSG, Lucknow, 2024
224 – RR vs PBKS, Sharjah, 2020
224 – RR vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
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Most away wins in an IPL season
7 – RCB, 2025 (7 games)
7 – KKR, 2012 (8 games)
7 – MI, 2012 (8 games)
6 – GT, 2023 (7 games)
6 – RR, 2022 (7 games)
6 – DC, 2012 (8 games)
*Only league games considered
Teams to hit 20+ fours in the first 10 overs in IPL history
21- SRH vs RR in Hyderabad, 2025
20 – RCB vs LSG in Lucknow, 2025
Most 4s for RCB in an IPL innings
30 vs LSG, Lucknow, 2025
26 vs MI, Mumbai, 2015
25 vs GT, Bengaluru, 2023
25 vs RR, Bengaluru, 2015
Most runs in 200+ run chases in IPL
617 – Virat Kohli
573 – Abhishek Sharma
564 – Suryakumar Yadav
538 – Nitish Rana
531 – Faf du Plessis
Most 50s in IPL
63 – Virat Kohli
62 – David Warner
51 – Shikhar Dhawan
46 – Rohit Sharma
40 – KL Rahul
40 – AB de Villiers
Most 600+ run seasons in IPL
5 – Virat Kohli
4 – KL Rahul
3 – Chris Gayle
3 – David Warner
Fastest fifty for an RCB captain in IPL
18 balls – Faf du Plessis vs GT, Bengaluru, 2024
22 balls – Jitesh Sharma vs LSG, Lucknow, 2025
23 balls – Faf du Plessis vs CSK, Bengaluru, 2023
23 balls – Faf du Plessis vs SRH, Bengaluru, 2024
Highest SR for a captain in an IPL innings
278 – Faf du Plessis vs GT, Bengaluru, 2024
268 – Kieron Pollard vs PBKS, Mumbai, 2019
258 – Jitesh Sharma vs LSG, Lucknow, 2025
255 – MS Dhoni vs MI, Bengaluru, 2012
*Min 50 runs
Most runs scored by designated wicketkeepers in a T20 match
210 – KL Rahul (91) and Sanju Samson (119) – RR vs PBKS in 2021
203 – Rishabh Pant (118*) and Jitesh Sharma (85*) – RCB vs LSG in 2025
Captains to score a hundred against RCB in IPL
132* – KL Rahul, Dubai, 2020
118* – Rishabh Pant, Lucknow, 2025
106 – Adam Gilchrist, Dharamshala, 2011
Most 100s for captains against an opponent in IPL
3 vs RCB
2 vs PBKS
2 vs KKR
2 vs MI
2 vs GL
Captains to lose a game after scoring a hundred in IPL
100* – Sachin Tendulkar vs KTK, Mumbai, 2011
100* – Virat Kohli vs GL, Rajkot, 2016
119 – Sanju Samson vs PBKS, Mumbai, 2021
108* – Ruturaj Gaikwad vs LSG, Chennai, 2024
118* – Rishabh Pant vs RCB, Lucknow, 2025
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