1. Most Runs in IPL History
Virat Kohli stands completely alone on top of the all time run-scoring list in IPL and franchise cricket. He is the first and only batter in IPL history to breach the 9,000-run mark, sitting strong at 9,336 runs across 283 matches. To put this into perspective, his closest competitor is Indian ODI teammate Rohit Sharma, who trails him by more than 2,000 runs at 7,329.
2. Most Centuries in IPL History
Kohli has mastered the art of probably everything, winning trophies and scoring lots of centuries and that’s why also holds the record for the most centuries in IPL history with 9 hundreds to his name. He added his 9th during the 2026 season with a brilliant unbeaten 105* against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
3. Most Seasons with 500-Plus Runs
Consistency in a single tournament is hard, but sustaining it across a decade is even tougher and that’s what makes Virat Kohli a legend in the Indian Premier League. With his 675 runs this season, Kohli has become the first player in history to score 500-plus runs in 9 different editions of the IPL. He moved ahead of KL Rahul (8 seasons) and David Warner (7 seasons) to claim this milestone.
4. The Mythical Single-Season Peak
In 2016, Kohli had put together arguably the greatest individual batting performance ever seen in the cash rich league. He scored 973 runs in just 16 innings at an astonishing average of 81.08, hitting 4 centuries and 7 fifties. Despite the come up of flat tracks, smaller boundaries and the Impact Player rule, no batter has managed to break this record which appears to be immortal until each team plays at least 18 games per season.
5. Playing for a Single Franchise for 19 Consecutive Seasons
In what has now become an unpredictable market of mega auctions and player trades, Virat Kohli has always remained loyal to RCB for 19 consecutive seasons without ever entering the auction pool no matter how poor a season might have passed by. This is a record in itself and one that is impossible to break.
8. Most Fours in IPL History
While T20 cricket is usually known for massive sixes, Kohli’s game relies on risk-free cricketing shots for fours. He leads the all-time charts for the most fours hit in the IPL with 844 and this season he scored 73 of those.
9. Most runs against a single bowler
Virat Kohli had an outstanding one-on-one battle with Gujarat Titans’ South African pacer Kagiso Rabada who conceded 82 runs against his Indian counterpart. This sets an all-time IPL record for most runs scored by a single batter against one particular bowler.
