IPL 2026: Whenever he falls, he always stands up strongly. Yes, we are talking about one of the finest batsmen in the history of the Indian Premier League, dating back to 2008. After back-to-back ducks, he made a deadly comeback against his favourite rival in the IPL. He is none other than Virat Kohli , who scored 105 runs not out and made his 9th century in IPL. He also made a bunch of records that will blow your mind. He is known as a chase master, and he proved every time why he is known by such a name. Today, we will cover the historic feats achieved by Virat Kohli last night.
King Kohli, the Record maker
Virat Kohli is not just a name; he is a master of records. Last night against kolkata knight riders king kohli created too many historic records, and also he broke some. King Kohli became the first player in the Indian Premier league history to play the most matches; he left MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma behind. Now he holds the most matches record which is 279.
Fastest batsman to 14000 runs
Virat Kohli became the first batsman in the history of the Indian Premier League to make 6000 runs in T20 cricket as an opener. Not even a single player comes around him. Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 14000 T20 runs. He made it in just 409 innings. Meanwhile, Chris Gayle took 423 innings to reach this point.
Most centuries in IPL and T20
King kohli now has 9 IPL centuries, and this one was the first of this season. Overall, Virat kohli holds the record of 10 t20 centuries. Also, he is the first Indian to achieve these milestones. He equalled Jos Butler’s record of most centuries while chasing in the IPL.
Most 400 runs in IPL
Virat Kohli started his career in 2008 in the very first season of IPL, he has featured in every IPL season. Most importantly, King Kohli has scored 400 runs in 12 seasons, which shows how great a player he is. After him, Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, and Rohit Sharma come in a list with a record of 9 times 400 runs in IPL history. Kohli tops this list too.
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