IPL 2026: Virat Kohli Becomes the First Batsman to Achieve This Milestone Against Mumbai; Rohit Also Achieves a Special Feat.

In the 20th match of IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are facing off against the Mumbai Indians (MI). Batting first at the Wankhede Stadium, RCB posted a total of 240 runs for the loss of four wickets. Batting brilliantly, Virat Kohli played a powerful innings of 50 runs off just 38 balls. During this innings, Kohli achieved a remarkable milestone.

Virat Kohli struck five fours and one six in this innings. During this knock, Kohli completed 1,000 runs against MI in the IPL. Virat has also become the first batsman in this league to score 1,000 runs against the Mumbai Indians. Across 36 innings played against MI so far, Kohli has amassed 1,030 runs at a strike rate of 129. During this period, Kohli has scored seven half-centuries.

Who else is on the list?

KL Rahul holds the second spot on the list of batsmen with the most runs against the Mumbai Indians in the IPL, trailing only Kohli. Rahul has scored 977 runs against MI across 21 innings, batting at a strike rate of 135. Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan occupies the third position with 901 runs.

Rohit Completes 6,000 Runs for MI

Although Rohit could not play a substantial innings in this match and had to retire hurt, he achieved a special milestone at the Wankhede Stadium. Playing for MI, Rohit has completed 6,000 runs in the IPL. In the history of the IPL, Rohit is only the second player to reach this landmark. Rohit Sharma also holds the record for scoring the most runs for a single franchise in this league. Rohit ranks second on the list of batsmen with the most runs scored for a single franchise. The only player ahead of Rohit on this list is Virat Kohli, who has scored 8,840 runs playing for RCB.

Who else is on the list? Following Kohli and Rohit, MS Dhoni occupies the third spot on this list. Playing for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Dhoni has amassed 4,865 runs. Meanwhile, Suresh Raina has scored 4,687 runs for CSK. Rohit Sharma recently completed 15 years of playing for the Mumbai Indians. Under his captaincy, Rohit has led the Mumbai Indians to five championship titles.

What happened in the match?

Earlier in the match, RCB posted a total of 240 runs on the scoreboard for the loss of four wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Batting brilliantly, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli forged an excellent 120-run partnership for the first wicket. Kohli scored 50 runs off 38 balls, while Salt smashed 78 runs off just 36 deliveries, studded with six fours and six sixes. Rajat Patidar also appeared to be in superb form, playing a blistering innings of 53 runs off merely 20 balls.

In the final overs, Tim David scored an unbeaten 34 runs off 16 balls at a strike rate of 212. Meanwhile, Jitesh Sharma contributed 10 runs, while Romario Shepherd remained unbeaten on 2 runs. In the bowling department, Trent Boult, Bumrah, Shardul, and Santner each claimed one wicket. The Mumbai team could only manage to score 222 runs for the loss of five wickets in their 20 overs. Hardik scored 40 runs off 22 balls, while Sherfane Rutherford remained unbeaten on 71 runs off 31 balls.