India, May 10 -- The record books have already been written about the high-octane clash between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Apart from the tactical tussle for the playoff spots, the Sunday fixture was a monumental milestone for two of India's grandest cricketing icons, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, as they both scaled a historic summit in the IPL 2026 season.

Equalling the "Thala" Standard

Match 54 was when the two superstars took the pitch together to complete 278 IPL matches each. Kohli and Rohit have now equalled the legendary MS Dhoni's record for most appearances in the history of the IPL in the process. This season, Dhoni is still in the Chennai ...