Virat Kohli Shatters Records with 9th IPL Century, Leads RCB to Victory

Virat Kohli produced a stunning comeback after back-to-back ducks, smashing his ninth IPL century to guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a memorable chase of 193 against Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur. This was not just another century; it was a historic night where Kohli shattered multiple major T20 and IPL records.

Kohli became the fastest player in cricket history to reach 14,000 T20 runs, overtaking Chris Gayle’s record of 423 innings. He is the first Indian batter to complete 14,000 T20 runs, comfortably ahead of Rohit Sharma. Kohli registered his 10th T20 century, becoming the first Indian to achieve the milestone. He also became the most-capped player in IPL history, surpassing MS Dhoni with his 279th IPL appearance. Furthermore, Kohli extended his own record for the most IPL centuries, bringing his tally to nine hundreds, and equalled Jos Buttler for the most IPL centuries in successful run chases, with three.

Despite the avalanche of milestones, Kohli remained calm and grounded, stating, “Well, I just love batting, even after all this. That’s my core feeling,” and emphasized his motivation in pressure situations.

The century powered RCB to a crucial six-wicket win, strengthening their position at the top of the IPL 2026 points table. Earlier, KKR posted a competitive 192/4 thanks to a superb 71 off 46 balls from Angkrish Raghuvanshi.

Kohli’s unbeaten 106 off just 60 deliveries, mixing aggression with control, guided RCB home with five balls to spare.