Midway through Sunday’s IPL 2026 clash at Wankhede, with Mumbai Indians chasing 241 versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rohit Sharma stepped away from the crease. He had faced 13 deliveries, scored 19 runs – yet chose to exit early. His team counted on him holding the innings together. But seeing him leave so soon sparked immediate unease. Whispers pointed toward a tight hamstring slowing him down. Still, the way he moved, the tension across his face – it didn’t suggest something small. Moments like those often tell more than medical updates ever could.
Midway through, Virat Kohli limped off due to an ankle problem, sitting out fielding duties for RCB. Chasing 241, MI fell short by 18 runs, their effort ending in defeat.
That Sunday, Virat Kohli stood tall again where MI fears rise – Wankhede’s pitch saw him cross 1,000 runs versus Mumbai Indians. Once more, the RCB hitter found rhythm under city lights, his bat whispering history. Not just another game, it marked a lone peak: no one else has touched that mark against the five-time title holders. Star India’s marquee name made sure records noticed him, timing crisp, feet steady. A chase unfolded, yet eyes stayed fixed on the man who owns this ground like few others.
Midway through the tense clash with MI, Virat stayed put while Phil Salt launched huge sixes. Skipper Rajat Patidar joined in soon after. Half-century came up in 38 deliveries. Boundaries found the fence five times. One big hit cleared the ropes fully. Pace never dipped below 131. Momentum built from one end without collapse
Among those games versus MI, Virat collected 1,030 runs across 36 turns, averaging 32.18 while moving fast – strike rate 129.23. His top mark reached 92, reaching fifty seven times along the way.
So far this season, across four innings, Virat’s tally stands at 179 runs. His average sits around 59.66, reaching there through a strike rate just above 162. Two half-centuries make up part of that total, one knock climbing as high as 69. That remains his top score for now.
Eight hundred eighty-eight runs come from twenty-three outings at Wankhede, where Virat bats with a fifty-five-point-five average. His scoring moves fast – nearly one-fifty per hundred balls – with nine half-centuries shaping up along the way. Ninety-two stands as his top mark here, reached across those same innings under the Mumbai sky.
He reached triple figures alongside Phil Salt, forming his 47th century stand in T20 cricket – more than any other batsman has managed. Ahead of Chris Gayle, whose name appears on 46 similar partnerships, this one pushed the record further.
Out of nowhere, Salt cracked 78 off just 36 deliveries – six fours, six towering sixes – building 120 alongside Virat. Mid-innings, their partnership sparked something fierce. Then, another surge: Virat stayed on, adding 65 quick runs with captain Patidar, who blasted 53 in only 20, smashing four boundaries and five huge hits into the crowd. Later, David showed up swinging, clobbering 34 from 16, including two fours and three monstrous sixes. The scoreboard ballooned fast. By the final over, RCB had piled up 240 for 4
