This is why he remains one of the all-time great batters in T20 cricket history. Virat Kohli continues to strike in T20 this week with a sensational knock at Raipur against the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2026 IPL match. Kohli struck 105 runs at Raipur, and this 105-run knockout against the Kolkata Knight Riders was more proof of Kohli's case yet again.
Following the 1st-century epic ace hurly-burly hit by the star batter (he struck one of the best innings of a bat hit in all T20 cricket history), Royal Challengers Bengaluru found themselves at Raipur in the franchise’s memory in the past. He had an explosive century in the lineup, and the striking strike from RCB from his final plate was enough to send the club (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) out to a strong total to the fan base who could barely recall anyone else to watch.
Kohli’s innings consisted of graceful drives, audacious sixes, and extraordinary repetition. Even more importantly, the century propelled him to rewrite a handful of major IPL and T20 records. Here are five milestones for him that got broken during his epic knock.
The Most Centuries in IPL Records
Virat Kohli added another IPL century, breaking his record for the most hundreds in the tournament's history. The RCB icon advanced considerably ahead of other batting greats and cemented his place among the top-flight players in the league. Another landmark in this career already filled with grand batting feats was his century against KKR.
First Batter to Cross The Massive Run Landmark for RCB
Kohli became the first participant in franchise cricket history to earn a staggering number of runs with a single IPL team. The innings cemented his status as the face of the Bengaluru franchise after a career with RCB. There are only a few cricket players with this loyalty and consistency for any team over almost 20 years in the world.
Most 50+ Scores in IPL
And the century helped Kohli also beat yet another elite milestone, scoring his latest 50-plus score in IPL history. His knack for consistently pulling off season after season helps distinguish him from a handful of modern T20 guys whose supremacy on the pitch is now to be replaced by an entirely different show. And whether he’s just chasing after targets or batting first, Kohli has always performed under pressure for RCB.
IPL Season’s Highest Run-Getter Against KKR
Kohli's blow helped make him the IPL season's top run scorer against KKR. As the ex-captain of RCB, he has long loved striking against the Kolkata franchise. Raipur added another layer to his success with that century. His aggression and attack on pace and spin were both tactical and calculated, in effect destroying KKR's bowling.
Oldest RCB Batter to Score an IPL Century
At this point in his career, as far as we can tell, Kohli is still using his voice and his body's fitness and endurance to mute critics. It was his 105-run innings with the bat, being one of the oldest RCB batters to hit an IPL 100, and it indicates an impressive effort by his performance and state-level conditioning with an elite quality.
Kohli, despite a heavy workload in years serving his country of India, keeps his fitness standards and appetite for runs outstanding. The Raipur audience gazed down an old Kohli innings high aloft with intensity, emotion, and class. And for the playoffs, fans of the RCB will just be looking to their superstar to maintain this red-hot groove in the final matches to follow.
