Virat Kohli IPL 2026 Stats: Runs, Highest Score, Strike Rate, Centuries, Sixes after RCB beat SRH

Virat Kohli in IPL 2026: Virat Kohli has taken field for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2026 as the India stalwart looks to continue his recent run of form.

After the triumphant IPL 2025 campaign, Kohli would be hoping to replicate the same in the new season.

Virat Kohli in IPL 2026

Virat Kohli played the first match against SRH on March 28 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Virat Kohli has scored an unbeaten 69 off just 38 balls as RCB won the match by 6 wickets.

Virat Kohli Stats in IPL 2026

Matches: 1
Innings: 1
Runs: 69*
Average: -
Strike Rate: 181.58
Highest Score: 69*
50s: 1
100s:
Fours: 5
Sixes: 5

Virat Kohli IPL 2026 Outings

vs SRH - 69* in 38 balls (5 x 4s, 5 x 6s)

Virat Kohli - IPL Profile

Team: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2008–present)
Role: Right-handed batter

Virat Kohli Batting stats in IPL

Matches Played	Innings	Runs Scored	Highest Score	Average	Strike Rate	Centuries	Fifties
268	260	8,667	113*	39.58	132.85	8	63

Virat Kohli Runs in IPL in each Season

Season	Runs Scored
2008	165
2009	246
2010	307
2011	557
2012	364
2013	634
2014	359
2015	505
2016	973
2017	308
2018	530
2019	464
2020	466
2021	405
2022	341
2023	639
2024	741
2025	657
2026

Virat Kohli IPL Salary

Season	Salary (INR)
2008	12 lakh
2009	12 lakh
2010	12 lakh
2011	8.28 crore
2012	8.28 crore
2013	8.28 crore
2014	12.5 crore
2015	12.5 crore
2016	12.5 crore
2017	12.5 crore
2018	17 crore
2019	17 crore
2020	17 crore
2021	17 crore
2022	15 crore
2023	15 crore
2024	15 crore

Virat Kohli Centuries in IPL

Date	Opponent	Score	Venue	Outcome
April 24, 2016	Gujarat Lions	100* off 63 balls	Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot	RCB 180/2, Gujarat Lions won (182/4 in 19.3 overs)
May 7, 2016	Rising Pune Supergiants	108* off 58 balls	Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune	RCB chased 192, won at 191/6 in 19.3 overs
May 14, 2016	Gujarat Lions	109 off 55 balls	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	RCB 248/3, won by 144 runs
May 18, 2016	Kings XI Punjab	113 off 50 balls	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	RCB 211/3, won by 82 runs (DLS method)
April 19, 2019	Kolkata Knight Riders	100 off 58 balls	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	RCB 213/4, won by 10 runs
May 18, 2023	Sunrisers Hyderabad	100 off 63 balls	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad	RCB chased 186, won at 187/2 in 19.2 overs
May 21, 2023	Gujarat Titans	101* off 61 balls	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	RCB 197/5, Gujarat Titans won (198/4 in 19.1 overs)
April 7, 2024	Chennai Super Kings	113* off 62 balls	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	RCB chased 205, won at 208/3 in 19.4 overs

Virat Kohli Notable Achievements in IP

Highest Run-Scorer: The RCB batter tops the IPL run charts with over 8,000 runs.

Most Centuries in a Season: He scored four centuries in the 2016 season.

Consistent Performer: Kohli has crossed the 500-run mark in six different seasons.

Most Runs in a Season: Virat Kohli's 973 in IPL 2016 is the highest score by a player in a season.

Story first published: Saturday, March 28, 2026, 21:59 [IST]

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Virat Kohli IPL 2026 Stats: Runs, Highest Score, Strike Rate, Centuries, Sixes after RCB beat SRH on March 28