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The appearance marked Kohli’s 309th ODI for India, taking him past former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who finished his career with 308 matches in the format.
The BCCI has made it mandatory for the centrally contracted players to take part in at least two matches of the domestic competition when away from national duty. Since Kohli has already played a couple of games, he is not required to play further.
Meanwhile, Kohli has 27,975 runs in 556 matches for the Men in Blue. He needs just 42 runs to become the second-highest run-getter in international cricket, eclipsing the legendary Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter.
The Delhi batter has amassed 8,661 runs from 259 innings in the IPL, averaging 39.55 at a strike rate of 132.86. He needs 339 runs in IPL 2026 to enter the 9,000-run club.
Features in 42 top lists
| Achievement | Value | View Details |
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#1 in Fifties in 2025 | 8 fifties | View → |
#1 in All-Time Run Scorers | 8661 runs | View → |
#1 in IPL Career Century Makers Leaders | 8 centuries | View → |
#1 in IPL Career Fifty Makers Leaders | 63 fifties | View → |
#1 in IPL Career Most Fours Leaders | 771 fours | View → |
#1 in IPL Career Most Boundaries Leaders | 1062 boundaries | View → |
#1 in IPL 2025 Opening Run Leaders | 5009 runs | View → |
#1 in IPL 2025 Opening Centuries Leaders | 8 centuries | View → |
#1 in IPL 2025 Opening Fifties Leaders | 39 fifties | View → |
#1 in Royal Challengers Bangalore Most Runs Career Leaders | 8661 runs | View → |
#1 in Runs at M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 3202 runs | View → |
#1 in Runs at Sharjah Stadium | 285 runs | View → |
#2 in Career Sixes | 291 sixes | View → |
#2 in IPL Career Most Innings Played | 259 innings | View → |
#2 in Royal Challengers Bangalore Most Expensive Players | ₹21.00 crore | View → |
#3 in Run Scorers in 2025 | 657 runs | View → |
#3 in Fours in 2025 | 66 fours | View → |
#3 in IPL 2025 Opening Average Leaders | 46.81 | View → |
#3 in Batting Average at Sharjah Stadium | 47.50 | View → |
#4 in Paid Indian Players | ₹21.00 crore | View → |
#4 in Batting Average in 2025 | 54.75 | View → |
#4 in IPL 2025 Top Order Run Leaders | 3191 runs | View → |
#4 in IPL 2025 Top Order Fifties Leaders | 22 fifties | View → |
#4 in Batting Average at Arun Jaitley Stadium | 66.75 | View → |
#4 in Runs at RGI Stadium | 486 runs | View → |
#4 in Runs at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 276 runs | View → |
#4 in Runs at PCA Stadium | 204 runs | View → |
#5 in IPL Career Most Not Outs Leaders | 40 not outs | View → |
#5 in IPL Career Most Ducks Leaders | 10 ducks | View → |
#5 in IPL 2025 Most Innings Played | 15 innings | View → |
#5 in Royal Challengers Bangalore Price per Run 2025 | ₹3.20 lakh per run | View → |
#5 in Runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium | 414 runs | View → |
#5 in Runs at Arun Jaitley Stadium | 534 runs | View → |
#5 in Runs at Dubai Stadium | 328 runs | View → |
Bowling Strike Rate in 2025 | N/A | View → |
Sixes in 2025 | N/A | View → |
Boundaries in 2025 | N/A | View → |
IPL 2025 Most Not Outs Leaders | N/A | View → |
Highest Scores in 2025 | N/A | View → |
Career Batting Average | N/A | View → |
Career Strike Rate | N/A | View → |
IPL Career Highest Individual Scores Leaders | N/A | View → |

Virat Kohli
India
•₹21.0Cr