With the Himalayas watching over, Virat Kohli climbed to another peak in IPL history on Sunday, bettering his own record to become the batter with the most runs against a single opponent in the tournament’s history during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’ clash against Punjab Kings at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.Kohli went past his previous tally of 1,174 runs against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and took his total against Punjab Kings to 1,217 runs during his 58-run knock on Sunday.Most runs against one opponent in IPL:
- 1,217 — Virat Kohli vs PBKS
- 1,174 — Virat Kohli vs CSK
- 1,172 — Virat Kohli vs DC
- 1,161 — Rohit Sharma vs Kolkata Knight Riders
- 1,134 — David Warner vs PBKS
- 1,126 — Virat Kohli vs KKR
Kohli also crossed another landmark during the innings by completing 500 runs in IPL 2026.With that, the former RCB captain registered his ninth IPL season with 500 or more runs, extending his record for the most such seasons in tournament history. Kohli now has 542 runs in IPL 2026.Warner and KL Rahul are next on the list with seven 500-plus seasons each, while Shikhar Dhawan has five.Most 500-plus seasons in IPL:
- Virat Kohli — 9
- David Warner — 7
- KL Rahul — 7
- Shikhar Dhawan — 5
Kohli was dismissed on the final ball of the 15th over after scoring 58 off 37 balls. He was trapped by Yuzvendra Chahal.Kohli has again been among RCB’s main performers this season as the Bengaluru side continue their push for a playoff spot.Earlier, Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first.The match was also the 100th IPL game as captain for Punjab skipper Shreyas Iyer.RCB entered the contest at the top of the points table with eight wins from 12 matches, while Punjab Kings were trying to end a five-match losing streak.
