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New Delhi: The opening match of IPL 2026 was played between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad. This match was held at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, where Indian cricket star batsman Virat Kohli made a new record.

By scoring 29 runs in this match, Virat Kohli achieved the distinction of becoming Asia’s most successful batsman in T20 cricket. Earlier this record was held by Pakistan’s experienced batsman Shoaib Malik, who has scored 13,571 runs in 557 matches in his T20 career. Shoaib averaged 35.99 and strike rate was 127.24, and he scored a total of 83 half-centuries.

Kohli, the emperor of T20 cricket

If we look at Virat Kohli’s performance in T20 cricket, he has scored 13,612 runs in 415 matches so far. During this period, his average has been more than 41, while his strike rate is 134.67. Kohli has scored 105 half-centuries and 9 centuries in this format, making him one of the most influential batsmen in this format. His consistency and finishing skills set him apart from other batsmen.

Gayle’s name at number one in the world

The world record for scoring most runs in T20 cricket is in the name of West Indies batsman Chris Gayle. Gayle has scored 14,562 runs in 463 matches and has also scored 22 centuries. Kohli is currently ranked seventh in the list, and if he has to overtake Gayle, he will have to score 1,020 more runs. It will be interesting to see whether Kohli is able to make a new record in this important match, especially considering his current form, fans are expecting a big innings from him.

RCB’s great victory

Talking about the match, Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and decided to bowl first. Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 201 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. RCB easily achieved the target with the help of excellent innings from Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal.