Lucknow, May 27 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart Virat Kohli became the first batter to complete 9,000 runs across IPL and CLT20 for a single franchise following his explosive display against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday at the Ekana Stadium.

The 'Chase Master' slammed his eighth fifty of the 18th season of the IPL and dethroned former Australia opener David Warner from the summit of the highest number of half-centuries struck by a player in the tournament's history.

Virat achieved the elusive milestones in the final group stage fixture of the 18th season of the cash-rich league. The 36-year-old batting maestro is RCB's highest-ever run-getter in history, combining statistics from IPL and now-defunct Champions League T20.

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