5 big milestones Virat Kohli can achieve this year

Superstar batter and cricketing icon Virat Kohli had a memorable 2025, winning major titles like the Champions Trophy and the much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL), where he plays for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He will look to go from strength-to-strength in 2026.

When you are talking about a batter of Kohli's stature, records can't be too far away. He has already smashed several records and fans can expect him to bring more laurels for the nation in 2026. On this note, let's have a look

at some feathers the former India captain can add to his cap in the new year.

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Here are 5 big milestones Virat Kohli can achieve this year

5. 300 IPL sixes

Virat Kohli has hit 291 sixes in 267 IPL games so far. During the upcoming 2026 edition of the cash-rich tournament, the 37-year-old has a chance to enter the 300-sixes club. Only Chris Gayle (357) and Rohit Sharma (302) have hit more sixes than Kohli in the cash-rich league. During IPL 2025, Kohli finished as the third-highest run-getter and belted 19 sixes to take his tally to 291.

4. 15,000 ODI runs

Kohli was in sublime form in ODI cricket in 2025. He finished as the highest run-getter for India in the 50-over format, aggregating 651 runs in 13 innings at an average of 96.15. The legendary batter currently has 14,557 runs in ODIs. He is expected to score the 443 runs needed to enter the 15,000-run club in 2026. Only Sachin Tendulkar has more runs than Kohli in ODI cricket. The Master Blaster called time on his illustrious career with 18,426 ODI runs under his belt.

3. First to 9,000 IPL runs

Kohli is the leading run-getter in the IPL. At one time, he was competing with Suresh Raina for the most runs in the competition. However, it has been one-way traffic since the left-handed batter retired in 2020. 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.

2. 150 international half-centuries

Virat Kohli has 31 fifties in Tests, 76 in ODIs, and 38 in T20Is. This makes a total of 145 half-centuries across the three formats in international cricket for the Indian stalwart. While the star batter has retired from Tests and T20Is, the stylish batter is expected to register his 150th half-century in 2026, especially after the kind of form he showed in the recent 50-over series against South Africa.

1. Second-highest international run-getter

Kohli is currently behind Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara on the list of leading run-getters in international cricket. Tendulkar has 34,357 runs in 664 games for India. On the other hand, Sangakkara aggregated 28,016 runs in 594 appearances for Sri Lanka.

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.