India, April 28 -- Virat Kohli etched his name further into the list of cricketing greats on Monday night, April 27, and in his hometown, New Delhi, by becoming the first player in history to breach the 9,000-run mark in Indian Premier League history. Achieving the feat during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's monstrous nine-wicket demolition of the Delhi Capitals, Kohli scored 25 off 13 runs and ascended a 'Mount Everest' of runs that currently leaves his closest competitors trailing by nearly 2,000 runs.

Virat Kohli Reaches 9,000 Runs

At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, which has a pavilion in his name, Virat Kohli came to the crease needing just 11 runs to reach the record 9,000 runs. The moment arrived on the final delivery of the po...