Virat Kohli In IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the fastest batsman in history to complete 14,000 runs in the format during their victory over Kolkata Knight Riders. The RCB superstar reached the landmark in just 409 innings, comfortably breaking the previous record held by Chris Gayle, who played 423 innings to reach there. Kohli’s latest success once again highlighted his incredible longevity and consistency in the shortest format of the game. Lowest innings of 14000 T20 runs:
- 409 — Virat Kohli
- 423—Chris Gale
- 431 — David Warner
- 468 –
Jose Butler - 505 – Alex Hales
- 633—Keron Pollard
Kohli also cemented his position as India’s highest run-scorer in the history of T20 cricket. Most T20 runs by Indians:
- 14,000 — Virat Kohli
- 12,491 – Rohit Sharma
- 9,797 – Shikhar Dhawan
- 9,654 — Surya Kumar Yadav
- 8,830 –
Sanju Samson - 8,654 –
Suresh Raina - 8,602—KL Rahul
The historic night became even more special as Kohli scored his ninth IPL century to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore to a crucial six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders. Coming into the game after back-to-back ducks, Kohli responded in champion style with an unbeaten 105 off 60 balls, hitting 11 fours and three sixes in pursuit of a masterclass under pressure. This knock also took him to the top of another elite IPL list. Most Centuries in IPL:
- 9 — Virat Kohli
- 7 – Jos Buttler
- 6 – Chris Gayle
- 6 — KL Rahul
- 5 – Sanju Samson
Kohli also extended his dominance against Kolkata Knight Riders, registering his ninth 50-plus score against the franchise, the most by any batsman in IPL history. Highest 50+ Score vs KKR in IPL:
- 9 — Virat Kohli
- 8 – Rohit Sharma
- 8 – David Warner
- 8 – Suresh Raina
- 7 – Shikhar Dhawan
Chasing 193 in Raipur, RCB were under pressure after recent batting struggles, with Kohli in particular enduring a lean patch that included two consecutive ducks. But the former captain once again delivered when his team needed him the most. He put on a crucial 92-run partnership with Devdutt Padikal, who added 37 off 27 balls, before calmly completing the chase in 19.1 overs. The victory moved Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the top of the IPL 2026 points table with 16 points, level with Gujarat Titans but ahead on net run rate. Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 192 runs for 4 wickets when Angkrish Raghunshi played a brilliant innings of 71 runs off 46 balls. The young batsman struck seven fours and three sixes in a vital partnership with Cameron Green (32) and Rinku Singh, who remained unbeaten on 49 runs. However, the night ultimately belonged to Virat Kohli, who silenced the critics after a series of failures and proved once again why he is one of the greatest T20 batsmen the game has ever seen.
