The ongoing nineteen edition of the Indian Premier League, the IPL 2026 kick-started on 28 March 2026 and will witness its final showdown on 31 May 2026. Often regarded as one of the most intense and successful seasons in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the IPL 2026 edition has been witness to numerous iconic and trailblazing performances with both, bat and ball.
In addition to some of the most explosive performances in the history of the Indian Premier League, the IPL 2026 has also been witness to some of the most trailblazing records being surpassed and a whole new set of records being established. Have you ever wondered about the top four records that have been surpassed in the ongoing IPL 2026 edition? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four records that have been smashed in the ongoing IPL 2026 edition as of April 2026.
Top 4 Records Broken in IPL 2026
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Fastest Indian to Reach 4,000 IPL Runs
Often hailed as one of the most seasoned players of the Indian Premier League (IPL), KL Rahul established himself as the first-ever Indian cricketer to ever surpass the coveted benchmark of 4,000 runs while playing for the Delhi Capitals (DC) as a top-order batsman. Owing to his dominant performance for the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the IPL 2025 edition, the franchise retained KL Rahul for a staggering total of 14 crore. Well, keeping in mind his path-breaking performances so far, KL Rahul has undoubtedly justified his massive retaining fee and has led the Delhi Capitals (DC) from the front in the most excruciating situations.
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Highest Team Total of a Single Season
At the second spot on our list of the top four records that have been smashed in the ongoing IPL 2026 edition, as of April 2026, we have the star-studded record of the highest team total ever smashed in a single edition of the Indian Premier League. Delhi Capitals (DC) posted a massive 264/2 against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on April 25, 2026, marking their highest score of the season and a new franchise record. In addition to being the highest team total for the Delhi Capitals (DC), it also continues to be the highest team total ever registered by an IPL franchise as of April 2026, garnering immense praise and recognition from millions of cricket aficionados from all over the world.
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Highest Individual Score of a Season
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Next, at the third spot on our list of the top four records that have been smashed in the ongoing IPL 2026 edition as of April 2026, we have Abhishek Sharma’s sensational record of the highest individual score of an IPL edition. Abhishek Sharma lit up the Indian Premier League with a sensational knock of 135 runs for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), registering the highest individual score of the season—and one of the most explosive knocks in the history of the Indian Premier League. Owing to his explosive and downright lethal innings, Abhishek Sharma undoubtedly garnered immense attention from the hardcore fans of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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First Cricketer to Surpass 9,000 Runs
The legendary Indian international cricketer and former skipper of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Virat Kohli created history in the ongoing IPL 2026 edition and established himself as the first-ever cricketer to surpass the golden benchmark of 9,000 runs in the Indian Premier League. During an intense league-stage game of the Indian Premier League 2026 season against Gujarat Titans (GT), Virat Kohli comfortably crossed the 9,000-run benchmark, becoming the first-ever player in IPL history to achieve the coveted feat. As of April 2026, Kohli has played a record total of 276 IPL matches and has amassed a brilliant total of 9,040 runs at a blistering average of 40.0 and a phenomenal strike rate of 134.0.
