Records incoming in IPL: Virat Kohli eyes 9000 runs, Arshdeep 100 wickets and more
IPL 2026: The upcoming T20 league is set to see several records broken, with the spotlight on Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav and others.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set for another thrilling edition in 2026, with superstars from around the globe coming together to entertain fans. Ten teams will compete for the crown across 13 venues, with the tournament scheduled from March 28 to May 31.
From MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all eyes will be on some of the biggest names in world cricket. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are the defending champions, having beaten Punjab Kings (PBKS) in last year’s final.
RCB will kick off their campaign against 2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI), both five-time title winners, will also be in the spotlight.
Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are still chasing their first titles, while Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Gujarat Titans (GT) remain teams to watch closely.
Over the years, the IPL has seen countless records broken. Last year, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stole the show, becoming the youngest T20 centurion. The 2026 edition promises to witness even more milestones.
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Some Statistics to Look Forward to in IPL 2026:
- 339 - Runs Virat Kohli needs to become the first batter in IPL history to complete 9000 runs.
- 9 - Sixes Virat Kohli needs to complete 300 sixes in the IPL. Only Chris Gayle (357) and Rohit Sharma (302) have reached the landmark.
- 296 - Runs Sanju Samson needs to complete 5000 runs in the IPL.
- 293 - Runs Suryakumar Yadav needs to score 4000 runs for Mumbai Indians. Only Rohit Sharma (5876) has achieved the milestone.
- 2 - Wickets Bhuvneshwar needs to become the first pacer in IPL history to complete 200 scalps. Overall, only Yuzvendra Chahal has reached the landmark.
- 8 - Wickets Sunil Narine needs to complete 200 wickets in IPL history.
- 3 - Wickets Arshdeep Singh needs to become the fifth left-arm fast bowler to reach 100 IPL wickets. The others are Trent Boult (143), Jaydev Unadkat (110), Ashish Nehra (106) and Zaheer Khan (102).
- 44 years and 264 plus days - MS Dhoni is set to become the second-oldest player in IPL history. Brad Hogg remains the oldest at 45 years and 92 days.
- 134 - Runs Shubman Gill needs to complete 4000 runs in the IPL.
- 7 - Sixes Jos Buttler needs to complete 600 sixes in T20s. Only Chris Gayle (1056), Kieron Pollard (982), Andre Russell (784) and Nicholas Pooran (712) have achieved the feat.