New Delhi, April 28: Virat Kohli reached a significant milestone during the IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium. He became the first player to score 9,000 runs in the league. Former New Zealand fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan congratulated Kohli on this achievement and praised his remarkable consistency.
McClenaghan stated to GeoStar, “Virat Kohli has been consistently performing at an elite level. Scoring 9,000 IPL runs against the world’s best bowlers is no easy feat. It requires hunger, discipline, and the ability to adapt year after year, which drives him to perform at his best. He has been in the IPL since 2008, and notably, he did not start his career as an opener.”
He added, “Kohli batted in the lower middle order, fought for his place, and then moved to the third position. Eventually, he opened alongside Chris Gayle. This shift transformed his game. There’s no doubt he will soon reach the 10,000-run mark. Kohli is the greatest batsman in IPL history—not just for his runs but for how he has evolved through different phases of his career while maintaining dominance.”
Kohli is the first batsman to reach 9,000 runs in the IPL, achieving all these runs while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He has been a part of RCB since the inaugural season in 2008, consistently contributing to the team’s success. As a long-time captain, he played a crucial role in leading the team to victory in 2025.
In IPL 2026, Kohli has scored 351 runs in eight innings, including three half-centuries. Overall, he has amassed 9,012 runs in 267 innings across 275 matches, with eight centuries and 66 half-centuries.
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