Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli set a massive record in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Monday night. The 37-year-old became the first ever batter to reach the landmark of 9000 runs in the league. This feat was achieved in the Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) game that was played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Speaking at the end of the game, all-rounder Krunal Pandya expressed his admiration for Bengaluru’s former skipper and said, “Virat Kohli has been one of the greatest who has played the game. The achievements he has had over the last 15-20 years have been unbelievable. To have that sort of consistency and the hunger is remarkable.”

Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s bowling efforts meant that the hosts were bundled out for just 75 runs. RCB didn’t break a sweat as they chased down the target with ease and recorded an easy win by nine wickets. Kohli was not out on 23 with Devdutt Padikkal, who scored an unbeaten 34 to help his team romp home to an easy win.

Veteran all-rounder credits star batter

The 35-year-old star from Baroda was a key part of the side that won their first-ever IPL title last year. Krunal, while speaking about his illustrious teammate, added, “When you achieve a milestone, you get satisfaction that the effort you have put in is paying off. Everyone who works hard wants to see that result.

“He has achieved so much in his career. I have not asked him yet how he feels about 9,000 runs, but I hope he continues like this, wins us more matches and gives everyone happiness.”

Batting superstar sits at the top of the run- scoring mountain

After scoring 9000 runs, the 37-year-old batter is right at the top of the mountain as far as top run-getters are concerned. Till now, the veteran batter has scored 9012 runs from 275 games with eight centuries and 66 fifties at an average of 40 and a strike-rate of 133. King Kohli is also the leading century maker in the league with eight tons under his belt.

The next best run-getter is Rohit Sharmawho has scored 7183 runs from 276 games. Former India batter Shikhar Dhawan is third on the list with 6789 runs from 222 matches. David Warner and KL Rahul are in the top five list for the highest run-getters in the league.