DC vs RCB: Virat Kohli Becomes First Player in History of IPL to Reach 9000 Runs in Front of Pavilion Named After Him
Virat Kohli reached the milestone as Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased 75 with nine wickets and 81 balls to spare, officials said.
- On Monday, April 27, 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru icon Virat Kohli became the first player to reach 9,000 runs in the Indian Premier League during a match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
- Delhi Capitals collapsed to 75 all out in the first innings, losing their first five wickets in just 2.4 overs against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowlers.
- Devdutt Padikkal scored 34 from 13 balls while Kohli reached his milestone with a single off Axar Patel in the sixth over, accelerating the chase decisively.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a nine-wicket victory with 81 balls to spare, finishing the match after Kohli hit two sixes off T Natarajan.
- Leading the all-time run-scoring chart, Kohli has 9,012 runs in 267 innings, followed by Rohit Sharma with 7,183 runs and Shikhar Dhawan with 6,769 runs.
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