Rohit Sharma created a record in IPL history, equaling this special record of Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni.

In IPL 2026, a historic record was made in the match played between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Sunday. Two legends of Indian cricket, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, have together equaled a huge record of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Dhoni, Rohit and Virat: Now all three are at the same place

Now in the history of IPL, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have jointly reached number-1 in terms of playing most number of matches.

• Total matches:These three greats now have 278-278 IPL matches registered in their names.

• How the record was made: Yesterday’s match (10 May 2026) was the 278th match of Rohit Sharma’s career and also the 278th match of Virat Kohli’s career. Dhoni has also played a total of 278 matches so far in the history of the league.

Coincidence of equaling Dhoni’s record

MS Dhoni is definitely a part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team in IPL 2026, but he has not played a single match so far this season. Because of this, Rohit and Virat got a chance to reach their level. There is a possibility that in this season both these players will overtake Dhoni and move ahead in this list.

IPL journey of the three giants

1. Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli’s record is unique in this list. He is the only player to win all his Have played 278 matches for the same team (RCB).

2. Rohit Sharma: Rohit started his journey with Deccan Chargers and has been a part of Mumbai Indians since 2011.

3. MS Dhoni: Apart from Chennai Super Kings, Dhoni also represented Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) for two years (2016-17).

Players who have played most matches in IPL (as of 11 May 2026)

Even though Rohit Sharma was out after scoring only 22 runs in yesterday’s match and his team had to face defeat, but this big milestone has added another achievement to his name.