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How Many Centuries Did Virat Kohli Score for RCB in the Losing Cause?

Cricket Gully | January 30, 2026 5:39 PM CST

Virat Kohli holds several major IPL records, most notably being the highest run-scorer in IPL history with over 8,661 runs and the only player to have played for a single franchise (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) since the league's inception in 2008. He has won the Orange Cap twice, in 2016 and 2024.

Virat Kohli is the sole player to have represented the same team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), in every single IPL season since 2008. His extraordinary 973 runs in the 2016 season remain the highest individual tally in IPL history.

Not only that, Kohli holds the record for the most centuries in the tournament's history with eight tons. He has won the Orange Cap (most runs in a season) twice, in 2016 and again in 2024.

Kohli often is considered as one of India's best fielders. In IPL, his record of 117 catches, standing as the most for a non-wicketkeeping batter, proves his athletic abilities.

Despite his numerous individual records, the maiden IPL trophy came after a long wait, in 2025. Kohli stood tall in most of the matches for RCB, sometimes alone. And in some of the cases, he scored centuries in the losing cause. Here is a list of centuries that have ever been scored for their respective teams despite losing.

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List of IPL Centuries in Losing Cause

Players	Century Scored on Losing cause	Opponent	Venue	Date
Andrew Symonds (Deccan Chargers)	117* (53)	RR	Hyderabad	24 Apr 2008
Yusuf Pathan (Rajasthan Royals)	100 (37)	MI	Mumbai (Brabourne)	13 Mar 2010
Sachin Tendulkar (Mumbai Indians)	100* (66)	Kochi Tuskers Kerala	Wankhede	15 Apr 2011
Shane Watson (Rajasthan Royals)	101 (61)	CSK	Chennai	22 Apr 2013
Wriddhiman Saha (Kings XI Punjab)	115* (55)	KKR	Bengaluru	1 Jun 2014
Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)	100 (63)	Gujarat Lions	Rajkot	24 Apr 2016
Steve Smith (Rising Pune Supergiants)	101 (54)	Gujarat Lions	Pune	29 Apr 2016
Hashim Amla (Kings XI Punjab)	104* (60)	MI	Indore	20 Apr 2017
Hashim Amla (Kings XI Punjab)	104 (60)	Gujarat Lions	Mohali	7 May 2017
Rishabh Pant (Delhi Daredevils)	128* (63)	SRH	Delhi	10 May 2018
Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals)	102* (55)	SRH	Hyderabad	29 Mar 2019
KL Rahul (Kings XI Punjab)	100* (64)	MI	Wankhede	10 Apr 2019
Ajinkya Rahane (Rajasthan Royals)	105* (63)	DC	Jaipur	22 Apr 2019
Mayank Agarwal (Kings XI Punjab)	106 (50)	RR	Sharjah	27 Sep 2020
Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi Capitals)	106* (61)	Kings XI Punjab	Dubai	20 Oct 2020
Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals)	119 (63)	Punjab Kings	Wankhede	12 Apr 2021
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings)	101* (60)	RR	Abu Dhabi	2 Oct 2021
Venkatesh Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders)	104 (51)	MI	Wankhede	16 Apr 2023
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals)	124 (62)	MI	Wankhede	30 Apr 2023
Heinrich Klaasen (Sunrisers Hyderabad)	104 (51)	RCB	Hyderabad	18 May 2023
Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)	101* (61)	GT	Bengaluru	21 May 2023
Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)	113* (72)	RR	Jaipur	6 Apr 2024
Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians)	105* (63)	CSK	Wankhede	14 Apr 2024
Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders)	109 (56)	RR	Kolkata	16 Apr 2024
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings)	108* (60)	LSG	Chennai	23 Apr 2024
KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals)	112* (65)	GT	Delhi	18 May 2025
Rishabh Pant (Lucknow Super Giants)	118* (61)	RCB

Several IPL batters, notably Virat Kohli Profile - Cricket Player India | Stats, Records, Video with three, have recorded multiple centuries in losing efforts, defining a list that includes Hashim Amla, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Sanju Samson. Rishabh Pant holds the record for the highest score in a loss with 128, while the 2023 and 2024 seasons each saw four such instances.