{"id":4965,"date":"2026-04-24T13:22:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/kohli-closing-in-on-9000-ipl-runs-as-rcb-face-gt-in-match-34"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:22:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:22:52","slug":"kohli-closing-in-on-9000-ipl-runs-as-rcb-face-gt-in-match-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/kohli-closing-in-on-9000-ipl-runs-as-rcb-face-gt-in-match-34","title":{"rendered":"Kohli Closing in on 9,000 IPL Runs as RCB Face GT in Match 34"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 34 of IPL 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday, with much of the spotlight set to fall on Virat Kohli as he edges closer to a landmark 9,000 runs in the tournament.<\/p>\n<h2>Kohli\u2019s milestone in sight for RCB<\/h2>\n<p>Virat Kohli, the leading run-scorer in IPL history with 8,908 runs, needs 92 more to reach the 9,000-run mark. The numbers behind his consistency are striking: he has played 273 matches, striking eight centuries and 65 fifties in the process.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kohli has 8,908 IPL runs and requires 92 additional runs to hit 9,000.<\/li>\n<li>In 273 IPL appearances, he has made eight centuries and 65 fifties.<\/li>\n<li>He has been part of RCB since the IPL began in 2008 and has never gone into the auction.<\/li>\n<li>With eight IPL hundreds, Kohli also holds the record for most centuries in the league.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How Kohli has fared versus Gujarat Titans<\/h3>\n<p>Against Gujarat Titans, Kohli averages 87.75. His scoring record in those meetings includes 58 (53), 73 (54), 101* (61), 70* (44), 42 (27), and 7 (6).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Against GT: 58 (53)<\/li>\n<li>Against GT: 73 (54)<\/li>\n<li>Against GT: 101* (61)<\/li>\n<li>Against GT: 70* (44)<\/li>\n<li>Against GT: 42 (27)<\/li>\n<li>Against GT: 7 (6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>RCB and GT team-form snapshots ahead of Match 34<\/h2>\n<p>RCB arrive at this fixture after suffering their first home loss of IPL 2026. They were beaten by Delhi Capitals on April 18, but the defending champions have still been among the more effective sides during the season and will aim to bounce back in their last home match at the Chinnaswamy.<\/p>\n<p>After Friday\u2019s game, RCB\u2019s remaining two home fixtures will be hosted at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur.<\/p>\n<p>Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, are coming off a setback as they were thrashed by 99 runs by Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 20. That defeat snapped their momentum, ending a three-match winning streak, and GT will now look to regain their rhythm\u2014though the move to Bengaluru is not an easy assignment.<\/p>\n<h2>Jos Buttler\u2019s record versus RCB<\/h2>\n<p>While Kohli\u2019s numbers provide plenty of intrigue, there is also a notable subplot for GT\u2019s Jos Buttler. His record against RCB has been mixed: in his last five innings, Buttler has produced two hundreds and also registered two ducks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jos Buttler\u2019s recent record vs RCB: two hundreds and two ducks in his last five innings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With Kohli closing in on the 9,000-run milestone and both sides seeking a response after their most recent results, Match 34 promises a high-stakes encounter at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 34 of IPL 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"IPL 2026: Virat Kohli Near 9,000 Runs vs GT (Match 34)","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"RCB vs GT, Match 34: Virat Kohli needs just 92 more runs to hit 9,000 in IPL 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