Lucknow, May 27 -- Legendary Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli is just 24 runs away from becoming the first-ever player to score 9,000 T20 runs for a single franchise.

Virat could achieve this milestone during his side's last Indian Premier League (IPL) league stage game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Lucknow on Tuesday. If RCB wins the match, they can confirm a top-two finish and a clash with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Qualifier one, which will give them a double shot at the IPL final.

Virat is RCB's highest-ever run-getter in history, combining statistics from IPL and now-defunct Champions League T20. In 279 matches and 270 innings, he has scored 8,970 runs at an average of 39.54 and a strike rate of 133.49. ...