Supremely fit Virat Kohli runs four in afternoon PBKS vs RCB clash, gives others a run for their money

It is just not easy for any player to deal with North India’s heat during afternoon matches, in the IPL 2025. On Saturday, there were a few casualties given the excessive heat during the DC vs GT match in Ahmedabad. Ishant Sharma looked winded during his spell in the first innings, and so was Prasidh […]

It is just not easy for any player to deal with North India’s heat during afternoon matches, in the IPL 2025. On Saturday, there were a few casualties given the excessive heat during the DC vs GT match in Ahmedabad. Ishant Sharma looked winded during his spell in the first innings, and so was Prasidh Krishna. Jos Buttler seemed to struggle with cramps at a point when he was nearing his ton.

But that fitness issue, never really seems to trouble 36-year-old Virat Kohli. In the PBKS vs RCB in Mullanpur, the man ran four runs, that too quite comfortably, and that too at rapid pace. Th incident happened in the third over of the Bengaluru chase where Arshdeep Singh bowled to Devdutt Padikkal, and the batter just played it to deep mid-wicket, and ended up running all four.

It just goes on to show the high fitness levels he has set for himself. If we dig deep; let us just study the top 6 batters in IPL 2025, which also includes Virat Kohli, and he has one of the highest singles and doubles as compared to others on the list. Nicholas Pooran, on top of the pile has 368 runs to his name — with 306 coming in boundaries — means he has run only 62.

Then Sai Sudharshan has 365 runs to his name — and 228 runs have come in boundaries. He has run 137. Jos Buttler is placed at third, with 315 runs and 228 runs have come in boundaries. He has run 107 to be precise. Yashasvi Jaiswal from his 305, has scored 202 in boundaries, and run 103. Mitch Marsh has 299 runs in his kitty, out of which 222 have come in boundaries, and 77 in singles and doubles.

As for Kohli, he has 284* runs till now in IPL 2025, and 160 have come in boundaries, while he has run 124. While, these stats show that he might have hit lesser boundaries, but also signals that he makes up for it with his running-between-wicket.. which is only possible, when a player has supreme fitness.