Virat Kohli has reached yet another historic milestone in his stellar career, becoming the first-ever cricketer to score 9,000 T20 runs for a single franchise. He achieved this feat during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) final league match of the IPL 2025 season against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Kohli, the team’s all-time leading run-scorer, has consistently delivered standout performances, making him one of the most celebrated players in the tournament’s history. His ability to maintain consistency while representing RCB across multiple seasons highlights his incredible dedication to the franchise and the game.
Before the match, Kohli had 8,976 runs from 279 matches and 270 innings, averaging 39.54 with a strike rate of 133.49. His record included eight centuries and 64 half-centuries, with a top score of 113 not out. Combining his runs from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the now-defunct Champions League T20 (CLT20), he has surpassed all previous benchmarks for a single-franchise player. What makes this achievement even more remarkable is that Kohli remains the only cricketer to have represented the same franchise in every IPL season since the tournament’s inception in 2008, showcasing his loyalty and consistency.
Needing just 24 runs to reach the 9,000-run mark, Kohli comfortably crossed the milestone during RCB’s high-scoring chase of 228 runs against LSG. His updated tally now stands at 9,004 runs, including 8,579 runs in IPL and 424 runs in CLT20, all scored for RCB. This achievement further solidifies his status as one of the greatest T20 players of all time. With RCB heading into the playoffs, fans eagerly await more record-breaking performances from Kohli as he continues to redefine batting excellence in T20 cricket. Let me know if you need any refinements!