Virat Kohli broke the report for probably the most runs scored in opposition to a single opponent within the historical past of T20 cricket on Sunday, April 5, 2026. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star set this benchmark in a match in opposition to the Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Kohli scored 28 runs off simply 18 deliveries, which pushed his complete profession runs in opposition to CSK to 1,188. This efficiency allowed him to surpass Rohit Sharma, who beforehand held the report with 1,161 runs in opposition to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Kohli wanted solely two runs initially of the match to set the brand new benchmark, and he reached that mark within the very first over.
How Virat Kohli Broke the T20 Report
“King Kohli” entered the match in opposition to Chennai needing simply two runs to overhaul Rohit Sharma’s long-standing report. Kohli opened the batting for RCB and wasted no time. He scored these two runs throughout the first six balls of the innings.
Though he finally misplaced his wickets to Anshul Kamboj, making 28 runs off 18 balls, his efficiency was sufficient to make historical past. CSK’s Kamboj gave them their first breakthrough as RCB scored 51/1 after 6 overs.
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This milestone displays his unimaginable consistency over a few years. Kohli has performed 37 T20 matches in opposition to CSK to achieve this large complete within the IPL. Moreover, he has scored 10 fifty-plus scores in opposition to Chennai in his IPL profession.
Overtaking Rohit Sharma’s Milestone
Earlier than Sunday’s sport, Rohit Sharma held the highest spot for probably the most runs in opposition to one opponent. Rohit had scored 1,161 runs in opposition to the Kolkata Knight Riders. The “Hitman” had not too long ago reclaimed this report after scoring 78 runs in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders on March 29. 2026. Nonetheless, his time on the prime was short-lived as Kohli shortly moved again into the lead.
What makes Kohli’s achievement distinctive is that he has scored all his runs for a single staff, Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In distinction, Rohit Sharma gathered his runs in opposition to KKR whereas enjoying for 2 totally different groups: the Deccan Chargers and the Mumbai Indians. In the meantime, Kohli continues to carry different high-ranking spots on this record. He at the moment sits in third place for probably the most runs in opposition to a single staff with 1,159 runs in opposition to the Punjab Kings.
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Information Set by Virat Kohli in 2026
The 2026 season is just the start of a profitable yr for Virat Kohli. Past the report in opposition to CSK, he has set a number of different benchmarks. He grew to become the best run-scorer amongst all Asian gamers in T20 cricket historical past. He handed the earlier report held by Shoaib Malik earlier within the season.
The Indian batsman grew to become the primary participant in IPL historical past to attain greater than 4,000 runs particularly throughout second-innings run chases. Kohli has now scored over 2,500 runs on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. He and Rohit Sharma (at Wankhede Stadium) are the one gamers to attain that many runs at a single venue.
In conclusion, King Kohli scored 1,188 runs in opposition to the Chennai Tremendous Kings, and surpassed Rohit Sharma to carry the report for probably the most runs in opposition to a single T20 opponent. He set the milestone throughout a record-breaking match the place RCB scored 250/3 and secured their fourth consecutive win over Dhoni’s CSK.
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