New Delhi: Gujarat Titans will rue a costly defeat in their IPL 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. After piling up a commanding 205/3, GT let the game slip away early as they collapsed. Virat Kohli For a duck in the first over.Facing Mohammad Siraj, Kohli flicked a flick that went to mid-wicket, but Washington Sundar missed a straightforward chance. That moment proved to be decisive. Kohli made GT richly repaid by reaching his half-century off just 30 balls and eventually hitting 81 off 44 balls with eight fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 184.09. He isolated Jason Holder with back-to-back sixes during his blitz.
In the process, Kohli etched his name deeper into IPL history by becoming the first player to hit 800 fours in the tournament.Sitting on 799 boundaries for zero, he crossed the milestone in style by driving Kagiso Rabada to the long-on fence.Since his debut in 2008, Kohli has scored 8,915 runs at an average of 39.79 in 274 matches for RCB, including 65 fifties and eight centuries, including a record 800 fours. Now their number has increased to 807.Kohli tops the elite list of boundary hitters.Shikhar Dhawan scored 768 fours and 6,769 runs in 222 matches for various franchises. David Warner is second with 663 fours in 184 matches, scoring 6565 runs at an average of 40.52. Rohit Sharma scored 653 fours and 7183 runs in 276 matches.Among others, Ajinkya Rahane hit 522 fours in 205 matches, while Suresh Raina scored 5,528 runs with 506 fours in as many matches.Gautam Gambhir hit 492 fours in 154 matches. The list also includes Robin Uthappa (481 fours), KL Rahul (472 fours) and Surya Kumar Yadav (471 fours), keeping company Kohli at the top.Most Fours in Indian Premier League
| the player | Spain | Matt | runs | H.S | Ave | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (RCB) | 2008-2026 | 274* | 8989 | 113* | 39.95 | 807 | 303 |
| Shikhar Dhawan (DC/DCH/MI/PBKS/SRH) | 2008–2024 | 222 | 6769 | 106* | 35.25 | 768 | 152 |
| David Warner (DC/SRH) | 2009–2024 | 184 | 6565 | 126 | 40.52 | 663 | 236 |
| Rohit Sharma (DCH/MI) | 2008-2026 | 276 | 7183 | 109* | 29.92 | 653 | 310 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (CSK/DC/KKR/MI/RPS/RR) | 2008-2026 | 205 | 5184 | 105* | 30.31 | 522 | 132 |
| Suresh Raina (CSK/GL) | 2008–2021 | 205 | 5528 | 100* | 32.51 | 506 | 203 |
| Gautam Gambhir (DC/KKR) | 2008–2018 | 154 | 4217 | 93 | 31.00 | 492 | 59 |
| Robin Uthappa (CSK/KKR/MI/PWI/RCB/RR) | 2008–2022 | 205 | 4952 | 88 | 27.51 | 481 | 182 |
| KL Rahul (DC/KXIP/LSG/PBKS/RCB/SRH) | 2013–2026 | 151 | 5427 | 132* | 45.60 | 472 | 218 |
| Suryakumar Yadav (KKR/MI) | 2012–2026 | 173 | 4468 | 103* | 34.36 | 471 | 172 |
