Virat Kohli 58 runs away from all-time IPL record; to overtake Chris Gayle, David Warner and KL Rahul

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RCB’s Virat Kohli (Image: X) Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart Virat Kohli is chasing another major milestone in IPL 2026 as RCB prepare to take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their final league stage match before the playoffs. The star batter is now on the verge of setting a new benchmark surpassing the all-time record held by Chris Gayle, David Warner and KL Rahul.Sunrisers Hyderabad host table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a high-stakes match 67 tonight at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium with a direct ticket to a top-two finish in the series. Both teams have already qualified for the IPL 2026 play-offs, but the contest holds immense significance as the winner boosts their chances of securing the valuable advantage of a double chance in the play-offs alongside Gujarat Titans. The two teams have met 27 times in the history of the IPL, with SRH holding close with 14 wins compared to RCB’s 12 wins. Earlier this season, RCB defeated Pat Cummins-less SRH by six wickets in the tournament opener on March 28, comfortably cruising to 201 with 26 balls to spare.Kohli is currently sixth in the IPL 2026 Orange Cap order with 542 runs in 13 innings at an impressive average of 54.20 and a strike rate of 164.74. This is also his fourth consecutive IPL season with 500+ runs and ninth overall in his IPL career.Now the RCB icon is just 58 runs away from creating history. Kohli is currently tied with Chris Gayle, David Warner and KL Rahul for the most consecutive IPL seasons with more than 600 runs. Gayle did it in 2011, 2012 and 2013, David Warner did it in 2016, 2017 and 2019 (not available in 2018) and KL Rahul scored in 2020, 2021 and 2022, while Kohli’s 3,600-plus tally equaled the record with 204, 204 and 2022 respectively. 2025.

Who do you think has a better chance of winning the match – RCB or SRH?

If Kohli scores 58 or more runs against SRH, he will become the first batsman in IPL history to register four consecutive 600-plus run seasons.

Over 600 aggregates in consecutive editions of IPL:

  • 3 – Chris Gayle (2011, 2012, 2013)
  • 3 – David Warner (2016, 2017, 2019)
  • 3 – KL Rahul (2020, 2021, 2022)
  • 3 – Virat Kohli (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • 2 – Shubman Gill (2025, 2026)
  • 2 – Sai Sudharsan (2025, 2026)

Even if Virat fails to score 58 runs against SRH, he has an opportunity to set a new benchmark in the Play-offs and make his mark.