Virat Kohli became the king of records, reached the new world peak of partnership in T20 cricket.

New Delhi. Even though Royal Challengers Bangalore’s star batsman Virat Kohli was not successful in playing a big innings in an exciting match of IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026, this match registered a historic achievement in his name. In this match played against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kohli was out after scoring only 15 runs, but despite this he made a world record in men’s T20 cricket which has left behind the big batsmen from all over the world. This achievement is related to being involved in partnerships of 50 or more runs, in which Kohli has now gone ahead.

In this match, RCB had a huge target of 256 runs. Chasing the target, Kohli made a fast start and took the team’s score rapidly forward in just a few overs. Together with Venkatesh Iyer, he gave a strong base to the run rate in the powerplay itself and did not allow the team to suffer an initial setback. Although he could not make his innings much longer, the partnerships formed with him and other batsmen were the biggest attraction of this match.

With this, Kohli has reached first place in the list of batsmen involved in 50+ run partnerships in men’s T20 cricket. This is being considered as a proof of the continuity of his career and performance at a high level for a long time. In this list, he has left England’s Alex Hales behind, who was at the top in this record till now. Veteran batsmen like David Warner, Babar Azam and Chris Gayle are also included in this list, but Kohli has now gone ahead.

Talking about the match, Sunrisers Hyderabad batted first and scored runs aggressively and scored a huge score of 255 runs at the loss of four wickets. In reply, Royal Challengers Bangalore had a fast start, but due to wickets falling at regular intervals, the team could not get close to the target. The captain and the middle-order batsmen certainly struggled, but the target was so big that the team could score only 200 runs in 20 overs and lost the match by 55 runs.

However, despite the defeat, RCB has topped the points table as its net run rate was better than other teams. At present, despite three teams having equal points, Royal Challengers Bangalore remains at the first position due to better run rate. Now the team will face Gujarat Titans in the qualifier match, while Sunrisers Hyderabad will have to play in the eliminator.

This achievement of Virat Kohli once again proves that his contribution in cricket is not limited to just scoring runs, but he has also had a big impact in strengthening partnerships. Staying at the top level for consecutive years and creating new records makes him one of the most influential players in modern cricket.