With this milestone, Kohli registered his ninth season with 500 or more runs in the IPL, the most by any batsman in the history of the tournament. So far in IPL 2026, Kohli has 542 runs to his name.David Warner and KL Rahul are next on the list with seven such seasons, while Shikhar Dhawan has five.Most 500-plus seasons in IPL:
- Virat Kohli – 9
- David Warner – 7
- KL Rahul – 7
- Shikhar Dhawan – 5
Kohli also broke his own record for most runs against a single opponent in IPL history.Before Sunday, his best total against the opposition was 1,174 runs against Chennai Super Kings. During his innings of 58 runs against the Punjab Kings, Kohli scored 1,217 runs against them.Most runs against an opponent in IPL:
- 1,217 — Virat Kohli vs PBKS
- 1,174 — Virat Kohli vs CSK
- 1,172 — Virat Kohli vs DC
- 1,161 — Rohit Sharma vs Kolkata Knight Riders
- 1,134 — David Warner vs. PBKS
- 1,126 — Virat Kohli vs KKR
Kohli got out on the last ball of the 15th over after scoring 58 runs off 37 balls. He was trapped by Yuzvinder Chahal.The former RCB captain has once again been among the team’s key performers this season as Bengaluru continue their push for a playoff spot.Earlier, Punjab Kings won the toss and decided to bowl first against RCB.The match was also Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer’s 100th IPL game as captain.RCB are at the top of the points table with eight wins from 12 matches. A win would further strengthen their playoff chances.Punjab Kings, meanwhile, were looking to end a five-match losing streak.
