Kohli surpassed his previous tally of 1,174 runs against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and took his total against Punjab Kings to 1,217 runs over 58 innings on Sunday.
Most Runs Against One Opponent in IPL:
- 1,217 – Virat Kohli vs BBKS
- 1,174 – Virat Kohli vs CSK
- 1,172 – Virat Kohli vs DC
- 1,161 – Rohit Sharma vs Kolkata Knight Riders
- 1,134 – David Warner v. BBKS
- 1,126 – Virat Kohli vs KKR
Kohli also crossed another milestone during the innings by completing 500 runs in IPL 2026.With this, the former RCB captain marked his ninth IPL season with 500 runs or more, extending his record for the most seasons in the history of the tournament.
Kohli now has 542 runs in IPL 2026.Warner and KL Rahul are next on the list with seven 500-plus seasons each, while Shikhar Dhawan has five.500+ seasons in IPL:
- Virat Kohli – 9
- David Warner – 7
- Kuala Lumpur Rahul – 7
- Shekhar Dhawan – 5
Kohli was dismissed on the last ball of the 15th over after scoring 58 off 37 balls. He was cornered by Yuzvendra Chahal.Kohli has once again been among RCB’s key players this season as the Bengaluru outfit continues their bid for a play-off spot.Earlier, Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first.The match was also the 100th IPL match as Punjab skipper Shreyas Iyer.RCB entered the contest at the top of the points table with eight wins from 12 matches, while Punjab Kings were trying to end a five-match losing streak.
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