As Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Gujarat Titans in Match 34 of IPL 2026 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 24, Virat Kohli is poised to script history.
The RCB talisman enters the contest in red-hot form, having scored 247 runs in six matches at an average of 49.40 and a strike rate of 157.32, with two half-centuries and a highest of 69 not out. Already the IPL’s all-time leading run-scorer with 8,908 runs from 273 matches, Kohli stands short of a few milestones as he bats against the Titans.
Kohli, a stalwart of this competition, has pioneered the numbers’ supremacy over the years. His knocks and vastness of major records remains unmatched in the contemporary history of the game, and on Friday, RCB’s evergreen batting star will have an opportunity to reach a quadruple of those accolade marks yet again.
92 Runs Away from 9000 IPL Runs
Kohli sits on 8,908 career IPL runs. A substantial knock tonight would make him the first player to reach the 9,000-run landmark, cementing his status as the league’s greatest accumulator. Having crossed 800 runs in four of the last five seasons, his consistency across 14 years remains unmatched. A high-scoring chase or powerplay surge at Chinnaswamy could see the milestone fall in style.
1 Four Away from 800 Fours in IPL
With 799 fours already in the bank, Kohli needs just one more boundary to become the first batsman to 800 fours in IPL history. His precise placement and ability to pierce the field have defined his game; the 28 fours this season alone show he remains as clinical as ever. This record would highlight not just power but surgical placement over nearly 2,700 innings.
1 Six Away from 300 Sixes
Kohli has struck 299 sixes in IPL cricket. One more would place him third on the all-time list behind Chris Gayle (357) and Rohit Sharma (310). His eight sixes in 2026, including five in a single match against SRH, reflect controlled aggression.
7 Sixes Away from 450 T20 Sixes
Beyond IPL, Kohli has 443 sixes across all T20 cricket. Seven more would take him to 450, making him only the second Indian after Rohit Sharma (555) to achieve the feat. His career six-hitting rate has risen sharply in recent years, blending experience with explosive intent. A six-laden innings tonight could edge him closer to this elite club while powering RCB’s chase or total.
With the pitch expected to offer pace and bounce, Kohli’s milestone chase adds extra spice to an already mouth-watering contest. One special knock from the King could redefine records and ignite RCB’s campaign.