Virat Kohli in action during IPL 2026© AFP
Royal Challengers Bengaluru superstar Virat Kohli scripted history by becoming the first batter ever to score 9000 IPL runs. He achieved the feat during the IPL 2026 encounter against Delhi Capitals in New Delhi on Monday. Kohli needed just 11 runs to achieve the feat and he claimed the stunning record by taking a single off the bowling of Axar Patel. Rohit Sharma is second in the elite list with 7183 runs followed by Shikhar Dhawan (6769 runs), David Warner (6565 runs) and KL Rahul (5579 runs).
Coming to the match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru continued their impressive run, thrashing Delhi Capitals by nine wickets.
Opting to bowl, pace duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/5) and Josh Hazlewood (4/12) shared seven wickets, while Rasikh Salam Dar (1/21) and Syuash Sharma (1/7) also contributed as RCB bowled out DC for 75 — lowest score of this season.
For DC, Abishek Porel (30), David Miller (19) and Kyle Jamieson (12) provided some respectability to the total after being reduced to 8 for 6 in 4th over.
In reply, Devdutt Padikkal (34), Jacob Bethell (20) and Virat Kohli (23) completed the chase in 6.3 overs.
“Absolutely. Even I am surprised the way wicket played. All credit goes to the bowlers, Bhuvi and Hazlewood. They hit the right areas. The swing was normal but the good thing was we got early wickets and that kept us in the driving seat. The way Suyash bowled, stump to stump, it was really good to see. It is very important to follow your routines, we are taking it one game at a time. Different players are coming up and doing well. In T20 cricket, on flat pitches you need the bowling, because bowlers only can win you tournaments,” RCB captain Rajat Patidar said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
(With PTI inputs)
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