{"id":8234,"date":"2026-04-25T03:04:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/ipl-2026-virat-kohli-scripts-boundary-history-first-player-to-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T03:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:34:03","slug":"ipl-2026-virat-kohli-scripts-boundary-history-first-player-to-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/ipl-2026-virat-kohli-scripts-boundary-history-first-player-to-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Virat Kohli scripts boundary history, first player to &#8230; | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130499550,imgsize-48602,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/virat-kohli-2404-sd.jpg\" alt=\"IPL 2026: Virat Kohli scripts boundary history, first player to ...\" title=\"Virat Kohli (Imag credit: BCCI\/IPL) \" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Virat Kohli (Imag credit: BCCI\/IPL) \">Virat Kohli (Imag credit: BCCI\/IPL) <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/virat-kohli\/3993\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a> continues to rewrite IPL history, adding yet another milestone during Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2019s clash against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026. The star batter became the first player in the league\u2019s history to smash 800 fours, further cementing his legacy as one of the greatest batters in the tournament.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Kohli, who was dropped on zero in the opening over by Mohammed Siraj, was sitting on 799 boundaries.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>He reached the landmark in style, driving Kagiso Rabada to the long-on boundary.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Since making his debut in 2008, Kohli has played 274 matches for RCB, scoring 8,915 runs at an average of 39.79, including 65 fifties and eight centuries, alongside his record 800 fours.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wLCOS vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"ap_Bf\">\n<div class=\"ZM4zO\">\n<p><i class=\"bo2C4\"\/> <span>Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->Ashwani Kumar opens up on Mumbai Indians&#8217; win, team mindset<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Close behind is Shikhar Dhawan, who represented multiple franchises &#8211; Delhi Capitals, Deccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. <!-- -->In 222 matches, Dhawan scored 6,769 runs and struck 768 fours.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Australia\u2019s David Warner, who played for Delhi and Hyderabad, follows with 663 fours in 184 matches, scoring 6,565 runs at a superb average of 40.52.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Rohit Sharma, featuring for Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians, has played 276 matches, scoring 7,183 runs with 653 fours.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Veteran Ajinkya Rahane, who has represented multiple teams including CSK, DC, KKR, MI, RPS and RR, has 522 fours from 205 matches.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Chennai Super Kings legend Suresh Raina scored 5,528 runs in 205 matches with 506 fours, while Gautam Gambhir registered 492 fours across 154 matches for Delhi and KKR.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Robin Uthappa (481 fours in 205 matches), KL Rahul (472 fours in 151 matches), and Suryakumar Yadav (471 fours in 173 matches) complete the elite list.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Most boundaries in IPL<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"34\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Matches<\/th>\n<th>Runs<\/th>\n<th>Highest Score<\/th>\n<th>4s<\/th>\n<th>6s<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Virat Kohli (RCB)<\/td>\n<td>274*<\/td>\n<td>8924<\/td>\n<td>113*<\/td>\n<td>801<\/td>\n<td>299<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shikhar Dhawan (DC\/DCH\/MI\/PBKS\/SRH)<\/td>\n<td>222<\/td>\n<td>6769<\/td>\n<td>106*<\/td>\n<td>768<\/td>\n<td>152<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>David Warner (DC\/SRH)<\/td>\n<td>184<\/td>\n<td>6565<\/td>\n<td>126<\/td>\n<td>663<\/td>\n<td>236<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rohit Sharma (DCH\/MI)<\/td>\n<td>276<\/td>\n<td>7183<\/td>\n<td>109*<\/td>\n<td>653<\/td>\n<td>310<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ajinkya Rahane (CSK\/DC\/KKR\/MI\/RPS\/RR)<\/td>\n<td>205<\/td>\n<td>5184<\/td>\n<td>105*<\/td>\n<td>522<\/td>\n<td>132<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Suresh Raina (CSK\/GL)<\/td>\n<td>205<\/td>\n<td>5528<\/td>\n<td>100*<\/td>\n<td>506<\/td>\n<td>203<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gautam Gambhir (DC\/KKR)<\/td>\n<td>154<\/td>\n<td>4217<\/td>\n<td>93<\/td>\n<td>492<\/td>\n<td>59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Robin Uthappa (CSK\/KKR\/MI\/PWI\/RCB\/RR)<\/td>\n<td>205<\/td>\n<td>4952<\/td>\n<td>88<\/td>\n<td>481<\/td>\n<td>182<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KL Rahul (DC\/KXIP\/LSG\/PBKS\/RCB\/SRH)<\/td>\n<td>151<\/td>\n<td>5427<\/td>\n<td>132*<\/td>\n<td>472<\/td>\n<td>218<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Suryakumar Yadav (KKR\/MI)<\/td>\n<td>173<\/td>\n<td>4468<\/td>\n<td>103*<\/td>\n<td>471<\/td>\n<td>172<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026\/ipl-2026-virat-kohli-scripts-boundary-history-first-player-to-\/articleshow\/130499512.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virat Kohli (Imag credit: BCCI\/IPL) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli continues to rewrite IPL history, adding yet another milestone during Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2019s clash against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026. 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