{"id":10441,"date":"2026-05-17T13:42:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T13:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/kohli-hits-500-ipl-runs-in-2026-vs-pbks-widening-lead-on-milestones"},"modified":"2026-05-17T13:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T13:42:40","slug":"kohli-hits-500-ipl-runs-in-2026-vs-pbks-widening-lead-on-milestones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/kohli-hits-500-ipl-runs-in-2026-vs-pbks-widening-lead-on-milestones","title":{"rendered":"Kohli hits 500 IPL runs in 2026 vs PBKS, widening lead on milestones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virat Kohli etched yet another IPL landmark on Sunday, reaching the 500-run mark in IPL 2026 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru faced Punjab Kings at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. The knock added to Kohli\u2019s growing list of milestones and underlined his importance to RCB\u2019s push toward the playoffs.<\/p>\n<h2>Kohli\u2019s 500-plus milestone and record streak<\/h2>\n<p>With the achievement, Kohli recorded his ninth IPL season with 500 or more runs\u2014an IPL-best for any batter. In IPL 2026 specifically, he has already amassed 542 runs so far.<\/p>\n<p>David Warner and KL Rahul are next in the standings for most seasons of 500-plus runs, with seven each. Shikhar Dhawan follows with five such campaigns.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Virat Kohli \u2014 9<\/li>\n<li>David Warner \u2014 7<\/li>\n<li>KL Rahul \u2014 7<\/li>\n<li>Shikhar Dhawan \u2014 5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Sunday innings also helped Kohli break his own mark for the most runs against a single opposition in IPL history. Prior to the match, his highest total versus any team was 1,174 runs against Chennai Super Kings. In his 58-run knock against Punjab Kings, he moved his tally against them to 1,217.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most runs against one opponent in IPL:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1,217 \u2014 Virat Kohli vs PBKS<\/li>\n<li>1,174 \u2014 Virat Kohli vs CSK<\/li>\n<li>1,172 \u2014 Virat Kohli vs DC<\/li>\n<li>1,161 \u2014 Rohit Sharma vs Kolkata Knight Riders<\/li>\n<li>1,134 \u2014 David Warner vs PBKS<\/li>\n<li>1,126 \u2014 Virat Kohli vs KKR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How the innings unfolded<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Kohli scored 58 runs off 37 balls in Bengaluru\u2019s innings.<\/li>\n<li>He was dismissed on the final ball of the 15th over.<\/li>\n<li>Yuzvendra Chahal was the bowler who trapped Kohli.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For RCB, Kohli has once again been central to the team\u2019s batting output this season, as Bengaluru continue their attempt to secure a playoff place.<\/p>\n<h2>Pre-match context and toss<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first against RCB.<\/li>\n<li>The encounter 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