Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) star batter Virat Kohli on Saturday (May 6) added another feather to his illustrious cap as he became the first batter to get to the elusive 7000-run mark in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Kohli achieved this feat during RCB’s clash against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. He scored 55 off 46 balls to guide RCB to a strong 181/4. It was his sixth half-century from 10 innings in the ongoing IPL season.

After his landmark fifty, Virat Kohli said he wants to put his head down and continue to work hard.

"7000 runs is just another milestone during the journey of what I'm trying to do for my team. It's a nice number when you try to do something for your team. I want to put my head down and continue to work hard," Kohli told broadcasters at the end of RCB’s innings.

Kohli's family and his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma were in attendance at the venue to watch him play his homecoming match. The former India skipper paid respect to his coach by touching his feet before the game.

"It's a special moment ... my family is here, my coach is here, cricket is just a part of my life. I was honoured with getting a pavilion named after me. I started my journey here and started playing for Delhi here. I never imagined all these things would come there and there's gratitude for all this," said the 34-year-old.

Mahipal Lomror starred with the bat for RCB with a dazzling knock of 54* in 29 balls and Kohli showered rich praise on his teammate.

"It was unbelievable and me and Faf thought that 160 would be a good score. Mahipal came and changed the game, shifted the momentum towards us.

"My job was to bat deep and get those late runs, but DK (Dinesh Karthik) and Mahi (Lomror) did a tremendous job as well. It gives the senior guys like me and Faf a lot of confidence at this stage of the tournament. It's a great sign for the team."

(With PTI Inputs)