Batting superstar Virat Kohli is on fire for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their ongoing IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 match against Gujarat Titans on Tuesday (May 26). At the end of 7 overs, he is batting on 40
runs from 21 balls for the Rajat Patidar-led side at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala. He has hammered 5 fours and 1 six so far. The score of 40 runs by Kohli so far in the ongoing match has helped him take his tally of runs to 500 in the IPL against Gujarat Titans. He is the first player to score 500 runs in the IPL against the Ahmedabad-based franchise, which made its IPL debut in 2022.
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By taking his tally of runs to 500 in IPL against GT, Kohli has also entered his name in the history books by becoming the first player in the world to score at least 500 runs against eight IPL teams.
Most runs against Gujarat Titans in IPL
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | MATCHES | RUNS | BEST SCORE |
| Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 9* | 500* | 101* |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings | 9 | 440 | 92 |
| KL Rahul | Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals | 7 | 341 | 112* |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Mumbai Indians | 8 | 331 | 103* |
| Sanju Samson | Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings | 9 | 282 | 68* |
Apart from GT, Kohli, who has been playing in the IPL since the first edition (in 2008), has also scored more than 500 runs in the world’s richest franchise cricket league against Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Virat Kohli’s record against each teams in IPL
| AGAINST | MATCHES | RUNS | BEST SCORE |
| Punjab Kings | 37 | 1217 | 113 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 36 | 1174 | 90* |
| Delhi Capitals | 33 | 1172 | 99 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 36 | 1126 | 105* |
| Mumbai Indians | 36 | 972 | 92* |
| Rajasthan Royals | 34 | 928 | 113* |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 26 | 889 | 100 |
| Gujarat Titans | 9* | 500* | 101* |
| Deccan Chargers | 11 | 306 | 71 |
| Gujarat Lions | 5 | 283 | 109 |
| Rising Pune Super Giants | 4 | 271 | 108* |
| Lucknow Supe Giants | 8 | 242 | 61 |
| Pune Warriors | 5 | 128 | 67 |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 2 | 50 | 27* |
In the list of batters with 500 or more runs against most teams in the IPL, Kohli is followed by Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. Rohit and Dhawan, who are the second and third highest run getters in IPL history, have scored at least 500 runs against seven teams in the IPL.
Players with 500-plus runs in IPL against most teams
- Virat Kohli – 8*
- Rohit Sharma – 7
- Shikhar Dhawan – 7
- KL Rahul – 6
- David Warner – 6
If Kohli manages to score at least 3 more runs in the ongoing match (and take his tally to 43), then he will also complete 600 runs in IPL 2026. The tally of 600 runs in IPL 2026 will help him become the first player in the world to score 600-plus runs in four IPL seasons in a row.
