Kohli surpassed his previous tally of 1,174 runs against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and took his total to 1,217 runs against Punjab Kings during his 58-run innings on Sunday.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 crossed another milestone by completing 500 runs in IPL 2026 during the innings.With this, the former RCB captain extended his record for the most such season in the history of the tournament by scoring 500 or more runs in his ninth IPL season. Kohli now has 542 runs in IPL 2026.Warner and KL Rahul are next on the list with seven 500-plus 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 got out on the last ball of the 15th over after scoring 58 runs off 37 balls. He was trapped by Yuzvinder Chahal.Kohli has once again been among the key performers for RCB this season as the Bengaluru side continue their push for a play-off spot.Earlier, Punjab Kings won the toss and decided to bowl first.The match was also Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer’s 100th IPL game as captain.RCB entered the top of the points table with eight wins from 12 matches, while Punjab Kings were looking to end a five-match losing streak.
