In a remarkable achievement, Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) has become the first player to score 9 centuries in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders on May 13, 2026. The match took place at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, where Kohli reached his century in just 58 balls while chasing a target of 193 runs. He completed his century with a single on the second ball of the 19th over. Kohli's achievement is particularly noteworthy as he is the first batter to score a century in five different IPL seasons. He previously scored four centuries in the 2016 season, one each in 2019, 2024, and 2026, and two in 2023. Following Kohli in the all-time IPL centuries list is Jos Buttler with 7 centuries.