Virat Kohli's performance in IPL 2026 was nothing short of remarkable, contributing significantly to Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) title defense. Over 16 innings, he scored 675 runs at an impressive average of 56.25 and a strike rate of 165.84, including one century and five half-centuries. In the final against Gujarat Titans (GT) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Kohli was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 75 runs off 42 balls. Throughout the season, he achieved several significant milestones: he became the first player to score over 9,000 runs in IPL history, reaching 9,336 runs in total. Kohli also became the first to score nine centuries, surpassing his own previous record. Additionally, he set a record for the most runs against a single bowler in one season, with 88 runs off Kagiso Rabada. Kohli's fastest half-century came in the final, where he reached 50 runs in just 25 balls, and he made history as the first player to score 600-plus runs in four consecutive seasons.