New Delhi: Virat Kohli made history IPL Chasing the target on Saturday, he became the first player to score more than 4000 runs. He achieved this milestone during the opening match of IPL 2026 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru. On top of that, Kohli also went into the past. Shoaib Malik Became the sixth highest run-scorer overall in T20 cricket.
Battle of Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad didn’t get off to a good start, losing early wickets to the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, and Nitish Reddy in the powerplay. But things turned around thanks to Ishan Kishan, who stepped in as stand-in captain and scored 80 off just 38 balls. He was well supported by Ankit Verma, who added a brisk 43.His efforts helped Hyderabad post a strong total of 201/9. Bowlers like Jacob Duffy for Bengaluru and Romario Shepherd Picked up three wickets to keep things somewhat under control.
Virat Kohli is leading Bengaluru’s chase.
Chasing 202, Bengaluru went on the offensive. Star batsman Virat Kohli played an unbeaten 69 off 38 balls. He was well supported by Devdutt Padikal, who scored 61 off just 26 balls, and skipper Rajat Patidar, who scored a blistering 31.Thanks to this explosive batting, Bengaluru completed the chase in just 15.4 overs, making it the fastest successful chase of 200+ total in IPL history. They kicked off their title defense in style, sealing the match with four wickets while Kohli stole the spotlight with his historic feat.
