Indian Premier League Career
- 2008 Season
Kohli played for Royal Challengers Bangalore at the 2008 Indian Premier League. He was bought for $30,000 before the first season in 2008.He scored 165 runs in 13 innings at an average of 15 and took 2 wickets with his bowls.He scored a total of four 6's and an 18 4's in that season.His highest score was 38.He had an average 15.00
- 2009 Season
He scored 246 runs in 16 innings with an average of 22.36 and took 9 catches and effected 2 run outs.He scored a total of eight 6's and twenty-two 4's .His highest score was a 50
- 2010 Season
In the third season, he scored 307 runs, including two half centuries, in 16 innings at an average of 27.90. In the fourth season of the IPL, he was the only player that Royal Challengers Bangalore retained, preferred over the likes of Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ross Taylor.His highest score was 58.He scored a total of twenty-six 4's and 12 6's.
- 2011 Season
He scored 557 runs with an average of 46.61.He took two wickets that season.His highest score was 71.He scored a total of 55 4's and 16 6's. His highest score was 71 . He had 4 half centuries that season.He was top run scorer behind Chris Gayle.
- 2012 Season
The 2012 Indian Premier League followed in April and May and Kohli scored 364 runs fron 16 matches, with two half-centuries. He scored 33 4's and 10 6's.His highest score was 73 not out.His average was 28.00
- 2013 Season
He was named the captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore team for the sixth season. He led his team to fifth position in the league table. He scored 634 runs at an average of 45.28. He hit sixty-four 4's and 22 6's.
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