New Delhi, May 17 -- Virat Kohli continued to rewrite Indian Premier League history as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter completed 500 runs in IPL 2026 during the clash against Punjab Kings at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday.

With the milestone, Kohli registered his ninth 500-plus season in the IPL, the most by any batter in the tournament's history. Former Australian opener David Warner and India batter KL Rahul follow with seven such seasons each, while former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has achieved the feat five times.

After Kohli reached the landmark of 500 runs, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan praised Kohli's consistency and mentality, highlighting the veteran batter...