Last Updated:April 24, 2026, 22:35 IST
The ongoing IPL 2026 match between RCB and GT in Bengaluru is Kohli’s 291st T20 match in India. Apart from RCB, he has also played T20 matches for India and Delhi in India.
Virat Kohli becomes first player to score 10,000 T20 runs in a country. (Picture Credit: Creimas)
Virat Kohli loves breaking records! In the IPL 2026 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans, which is taking place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, the 37-year-old right-handed batter entered his name in the history books by becoming the first cricketer in the world to score 10,000 T20 runs in one country.
Kohli needed 49 runs against GT to reach the 10,000-run mark in India, and he achieved the objective in the 10th over of the RCB innings in the 206-run chase.
Most T20 runs in one country
PLAYERTEAM(S)MATCHESRUNSHOST COUNTRYVirat KohliDelhi, India, Royal Challengers Bengaluru291*10,000*IndiaRohit SharmaDeccan Chargers, India, Mumbai, Mumbai Indians3198563IndiaShikhar DhawanDeccan Chargers, Delhi, Delhi Capitals, India, Mumbai Indians, North Zone, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad2537626IndiaJames VinceEngland, Hampshire, Southern Brave2567492EnglandSanju SamsonChennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, India, Kerala, Rajasthan Royals2727254IndiaSuryakumar YadavIndia, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai, Mumbai Indians2757104IndiaAjinkya RahaneChennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, India, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Rising Pune Supergiant2657045IndiaDawid MalanEngland, Middlesex, Northern Superchargers, Oval Invincibles, Trent Rockets, Yorkshire2476587EnglandSuresh RainaChennai Super Kings, Gujarat Lions, India, Uttar Pradesh2446553IndiaRobin UthappaChennai Super Kings, India, India A, Karnataka, Kerala, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Pune Warriors, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Saurashtra2396434India
The ongoing IPL 2026 match between RCB and GT in Bengaluru is Kohli’s 291st T20 match in India. Apart from playing 230 IPL and 10 Champions League T20 matches for RCB here (in India), Kohli has also played 5 matches for Delhi and 46 for the Indian men’s cricket team.
Virat Kohli’s T20 record in India
TEAMTOURNAMENTMATCHESRUNSRoyal Challengers BengaluruIPL230*7933*Royal Challengers BengaluruChampions League T2010311DelhiSyed Mushtaq Ali Trophy5179India men’s cricket teamT20Is461577Total–291*10,000*
If Kohli manages to score at least 92 runs in the ongoing match against RCB, he will become the first player in the world to score 9000 runs in the IPL. As of now, he has 8957* runs to his name in 274 IPL matches. No other player has even managed to score 7500 runs in the Indian Premier League.
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April 24, 2026, 22:17 IST
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