India, March 26 -- It's been 10 long years since Virat Kohli redefined run-scoring standards in the Indian Premier League (IPL), smashing a record 973 runs in a single season. In IPL 2016, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) reached their second final, captain Kohli led from the front with a batting display for the ages. He struck four centuries and eclipsed the previous benchmark of 733 runs, set by Chris Gayle (2012) and Michael Hussey (2013), surpassing it by a staggering 240 runs. A decade on, the record remains untouched.

However, if recent signs are any indication, that record could finally fall this year, and Virat Kohli might be the one to break it himself. The RCB star batter looks determined to raise the bar yet again. Even at...